Marvel Rivals: New Updates Revealed

Marvel Rivals News

2025

January 14

⚫︎ Following the successful launch of Season 1, Marvel Rivals confirms new heroes will be introduced every six weeks. Each two-month season will feature two playable characters. The current season launched with Mister Fantastic and Invisible Woman in the first phase, followed by Human Torch and The Thing in the latter half.

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

January 13

⚫︎ Developers attempted to ban mods in Marvel Rivals after players created custom skins that worked in online matches. Despite restrictions, modders quickly found alternative methods to implement their creations.

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

⚫︎ Season 1 featuring the Fantastic Four helped Marvel Rivals surpass previous records, reaching over 600,000 peak concurrent players.

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

January 6

⚫︎ A recent anti-cheat sweep accidentally banned legitimate players using Linux or Steam Deck. The developers promptly reversed these bans and issued public apologies.

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

January 6

⚫︎ The Season 1 trailer debuted the Fantastic Four heroes joining the battle against multiple versions of Doctor Doom. This major update followed the conclusion of Season 0.

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

2024

December 17

⚫︎ Festive holiday skins were unveiled for Jeff, Venom, Groot and Rocket Raccoon, along with special seasonal game modes.

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

December 11

⚫︎ While Marvel Rivals maintained over 200,000 concurrent players, competitor Overwatch 2's Steam player count dropped below 17,000 - its lowest reported figure.

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

December 9

⚫︎ Marvel Rivals and Path of Exile 2 both achieved record-breaking launches, with peaks of 480,000+ and 570,000+ concurrent players respectively during their debut weekend.

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

December 6

⚫︎ A surprise collaboration with Fortnite offered the Rivaled Sailer Glider for completing specific missions through the Epic Games Launcher.

Read more: Marvel Rivals x Fortnite collaboration (MarvelRivals)

July 25

⚫︎ During beta testing, Marvel Rivals' player count surpassed rival title Concord within 48 hours, reaching over 50,000 players compared to Concord's peak of approximately 2,000.

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