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 the community to enjoy. Season 1 is unique, with two heroes released per half; Mister Fantastic and Invisible Woman debuted in the first half, followed by Human Torch and the Thing in the second.

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 in the game, particularly the uploading of custom skins for online play. Despite this ban, the modding community has found ways to circumvent these restrictions, although it requires additional 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 launch of Season 1, which introduced the Fantastic Four, Marvel Rivals achieved a new peak player count of over 600,000.

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

January 6

⚫︎ In an effort to remove cheaters, Marvel Rivals conducted a large-scale banning operation. 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 the affected players.

Read more: Marvel Rivals Apologizes for Banning Non-Cheaters

January 6

⚫︎ Following the conclusion of Season 0 during the holiday season, Marvel Rivals released a trailer for Season 1, showcasing the new heroes, the Fantastic Four, as they confront the game's antagonist, Dr. Doom.

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

2024

December 17

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

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

December 11

⚫︎ Despite the success of Marvel Rivals, its competitor in the hero-shooter genre, Overwatch 2, experienced a significant drop in its player count on Steam, falling to below 17,000 players while Marvel Rivals consistently maintained over 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 to record-breaking player counts, with Marvel Rivals reaching over 480,000 peak concurrent players and Path of Exile 2 surpassing 570,000.

Read more: PoE2 and Marvel Rivals Set 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 competitor, Concord, another live-service hero shooter. While Concord's beta peaked at around 2,000 players, Marvel Rivals reached over 50,000 within two days.

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