Marvel Rivals News Roundup

2025

January 14: Marvel Rivals' Season 1 launch was a resounding success, prompting the announcement of a new hero release every six weeks. Each two-month season will feature two new heroes. Season 1 uniquely released two heroes per half: Mister Fantastic and Invisible Woman initially, followed by Human Torch and the Thing.

Read more: Marvels Rivals will add a new hero every 6 weeks (VideoGamesChronicle)

January 13: Developers cracked down on mods allowing custom skins in online play. Despite this, the modding community found ways around the restrictions.

Read more: Despite Marvel Rivals' mod ban, fans of the hero shooter are dropping more custom skins than ever: Modding Marvel Rivals lives on (GamesRadar)

January 13: The launch of Season 1, introducing the Fantastic Four, propelled Marvel Rivals to over 600,000 peak concurrent players.

Read more: Marvel Rivals Reaches Player Count Milestone Again Following Rollout of Season 1 (Game8)

January 6: A widespread ban wave inadvertently penalized non-cheating players using non-Windows operating systems (Linux, Steam Deck). The bans were swiftly reversed, and apologies were issued.

Read more: Marvel Rivals Apologizes for Banning Non-Cheaters (Game8)

January 6: Following the Season 0 holiday break, a Season 1 trailer showcased the new heroes and the Fantastic Four's battle against two versions of Dr. Doom.

Read more: Marvel Rivals Season 1 details and first trailer released (VideoGamesChronicle)

2024

December 17: Holiday-themed costumes and game modes were released, featuring festive outfits for Jeff, Venom, Groot, and Rocket.

Read more: Marvel Rivals WInter Celebration Skins(MarvelRivals Twitter/X)

December 11: While Marvel Rivals thrived, Overwatch 2 saw its Steam player count plummet to under 17,000, contrasting sharply with Marvel Rivals' consistent 200,000+ player base.

Read more: Marvel Rivals Soars as Overwatch 2 Steam Player Count Fall (Game8)

December 9: The near-simultaneous releases of Marvel Rivals and Path of Exile 2 created a gaming sensation. Marvel Rivals hit 480,000+ peak concurrent players, while Path of Exile 2 surpassed 570,000.

Read more: PoE2 and Marvel Rivals Sets Gaming World Ablaze with Successful Weekend Launch (Game8)

December 6: A Fortnite collaboration was announced, offering players the Rivaled Sailer Glider through an Epic Games Launcher mission.

Read more: Marvel Rivals x Fortnite collaboration (MarvelRivals)

July 25: Marvel Rivals' beta significantly outperformed its competitor, Concord, reaching 50,000+ peak players within two days, compared to Concord's 2,000+.

Read more: Marvel Rivals’ Beta Surpasses Concord’s Player Count in Just Two Days (Game8)

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