Marvel Rivals News

2025

January 14

• New Heroes Every Six Weeks: Marvel Rivals has announced that following the successful launch of Season 1, the game will introduce a new hero every six weeks. Each season, which spans two months, will feature two new heroes for the community to enjoy. Season 1, a unique case, introduced two heroes in each half: Mister Fantastic and Invisible Woman in the first, followed by Human Torch and the Thing in the second.

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

January 13

• Mod Ban and Community Response: Marvel Rivals developers have prohibited the use of mods, preventing players from uploading custom skins eligible for online play. Despite this, the modding community has found ways to bypass the ban, requiring only "extra steps" to implement mods.

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

• Record Player Count: With the launch of Season 1 and the introduction of the Fantastic Four, Marvel Rivals achieved a peak player count of over 600,000.

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

January 6

• Banning Spree and Apology: Marvel Rivals conducted a large-scale ban to remove cheaters from the game. However, this also affected innocent players on non-Windows operating systems like Linux and Steam Deck. The bans were quickly reversed, and apologies were issued to the affected players.

Read more: Marvel Rivals Apologizes for Banning Non-Cheaters

• Season 1 Trailer: Following the conclusion of Season 0 during the holiday season, Marvel Rivals released a trailer for Season 1, showcasing the new lineup of heroes, including the Fantastic Four, who are set to battle both versions of Dr. Doom.

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

2024

December 17

• Winter Celebration: As the holiday season approached, Marvel Rivals introduced special winter-themed costumes and game modes, featuring heroes like Jeff, Venom, Groot, and Rocket in Christmas-themed outfits.

Read more: Marvel Rivals Winter Celebration Skins

December 11

• Player Count Comparison: While Marvel Rivals enjoyed huge success, Overwatch 2, another hero-shooter, saw its player count on Steam drop to its lowest at less than 17,000 players, compared to Marvel Rivals' consistent peak of over 200,000.

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

December 9

• Launch Success: Marvel Rivals and Path of Exile 2 both launched to massive success, setting record-high player counts. Marvel Rivals reached over 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

December 6

• Fortnite Collaboration: Marvel Rivals announced a collaboration with Fortnite, allowing players on the Epic Games Launcher to complete a mission and obtain the Rivaled Sailer Glider in-game.

Read more: Marvel Rivals x Fortnite collaboration

July 25

• Beta Success: Marvel Rivals' beta phase surpassed the player count of its rival game, Concord, within just two days. While Concord's beta peaked at around 2,000 players, Marvel Rivals quickly reached over 50,000.

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