Marvel Rivals: Latest Updates and News

Marvel Rivals News

2025

January 14

⚫︎ Marvel Rivals has announced that following the successful launch of Season 1, the game will introduce a new hero every six weeks. Each season, spanning two months, will feature two new heroes for players to enjoy. Season 1 is a unique case where two heroes were released in each 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

January 13

⚫︎ The developers of Marvel Rivals have prohibited the use of mods within the game, particularly those that allow players to upload custom skins for online play. Despite this ban, the modding community has found ways to continue, albeit with more steps involved.

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

January 13

⚫︎ With the launch of Season 1, which introduced the Fantastic Four, Marvel Rivals achieved a new peak player count, surpassing 600,000 players.

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

January 6

⚫︎ In a bid to eliminate cheaters, Marvel Rivals developers conducted a widespread ban, inadvertently affecting some players using non-Windows operating systems like Linux or Steam Deck. The bans were swiftly reversed, and apologies were issued to the affected players.

Read more: Marvel Rivals Apologizes for Banning Non-Cheaters

January 6

⚫︎ Following the conclusion of Season 0 over the holidays, Marvel Rivals unveiled a trailer for Season 1, showcasing the Fantastic Four's mission to confront two versions of Dr. Doom.

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

2024

December 17

⚫︎ As the holiday season approached, Marvel Rivals introduced winter-themed costumes and game modes, featuring characters like Jeff, Venom, Groot, and Rocket in festive outfits.

Read more: Marvel Rivals Winter Celebration Skins

December 11

⚫︎ While Marvel Rivals enjoyed significant success, its competitor Overwatch 2 saw its player count on Steam drop to a record low of less than 17,000, compared to Marvel Rivals' consistent 200,000+ players.

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

December 9

⚫︎ Marvel Rivals and Path of Exile 2, both launched around the same time, took the gaming world by storm. Marvel Rivals reached a peak of over 480,000 concurrent players, while Path of Exile 2 exceeded 570,000.

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

December 6

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

Read more: Marvel Rivals x Fortnite collaboration

July 25

⚫︎ During its beta phase, Marvel Rivals quickly surpassed the player numbers of its rival, Concord, another live-service hero shooter. While Concord peaked at around 2,000 players, Marvel Rivals reached over 50,000 players within just two days.

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