Marvel Rivals: Latest Updates and News

Marvel Rivals News

2025

January 14

⚫︎ Marvel Rivals has announced a thrilling update with the successful launch of Season 1, promising to introduce a new hero every 6 weeks. Each full season, spanning 2 months, will feature two new heroes for the community to explore. Season 1, being a special case, introduced two heroes in each half, starting with Mister Fantastic and Invisible Woman, 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 officially banned the use of mods within the game, particularly targeting custom skins that could be used in online play. Despite this ban, the modding community has persisted, discovering workarounds that require just a few extra steps.

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 debut of Season 1 and the introduction of the Fantastic Four, Marvel Rivals shattered its previous player peak, reaching over 600,000 concurrent players.

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

January 6

⚫︎ In an effort to combat cheating, Marvel Rivals initiated a large-scale banning spree. Unfortunately, this also affected innocent players using non-Windows operating systems like Linux or the Steam Deck. The developers quickly reversed these bans and issued apologies to those affected.

Read more: Marvel Rivals Apologizes for Banning Non-Cheaters

January 6

⚫︎ As Season 0 concluded for the holiday season, Marvel Rivals unveiled an exciting trailer for Season 1, showcasing the new heroes joining the game. The Fantastic Four are set to confront both versions of Dr. Doom in this new season.

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

2024

December 17

⚫︎ In celebration of the holiday season, Marvel Rivals released special winter-themed costumes and game modes, featuring heroes like Jeff, Venom, Groot, and Rocket adorned in festive attire.

Read more: Marvel Rivals Winter Celebration Skins

December 11

⚫︎ While Marvel Rivals enjoyed massive success, its competitor in the hero-shooter genre, Overwatch 2, experienced a significant drop in its Steam player count, falling to below 17,000 players. In contrast, Marvel Rivals consistently surpassed 200,000 players.

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

December 9

⚫︎ Alongside Path of Exile 2, Marvel Rivals made waves in the gaming community upon their simultaneous releases, both achieving record-breaking player counts. Marvel Rivals reached a peak of over 480,000 concurrent players, while Path of Exile 2 soared past 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 count of its rival game, Concord, another live-service hero shooter. While Concord struggled with a peak of just over 2,000 players, Marvel Rivals surged to over 50,000 players within two days.

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