Marvel Rivals: Latest Updates and News

Marvel Rivals News

2025

January 14

⚫︎ Marvel Rivals has exciting news for fans: with the successful launch of Season 1, the game will introduce a new hero every 6 weeks. Each season, which lasts approximately 2 months, will feature two new heroes, keeping the gameplay fresh and engaging. Season 1 is unique, as it introduced two heroes in each half—first with Mister Fantastic and Invisible Woman, followed by Human Torch and the Thing.

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

January 13

⚫︎ The developers of Marvel Rivals have officially banned the use of mods within the game, aiming to prevent custom skins from being used in online matches. Despite this, the modding community has continued to thrive, finding clever workarounds to bypass the 'mod ban' with 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 (GamesRadar)

January 13

⚫︎ The launch of Season 1, featuring the Fantastic Four, propelled Marvel Rivals to new heights, breaking its own record with a peak player count surpassing 600,000.

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

January 6

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

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

January 6

⚫︎ Following the conclusion of Season 0, Marvel Rivals unveiled a trailer for Season 1, showcasing the arrival of the Fantastic Four as they take on both versions of Dr. Doom.

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

2024

December 17

⚫︎ As the holiday season approached, Marvel Rivals celebrated with special winter-themed costumes and game modes. Heroes like Jeff, Venom, Groot, and Rocket donned festive outfits to spread holiday cheer.

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

December 11

⚫︎ While Marvel Rivals enjoyed soaring success, its competitor Overwatch 2 saw its player count on Steam plummet to a low of less than 17,000, compared to Marvel Rivals' consistent peak of over 200,000 players.

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

December 9

⚫︎ Marvel Rivals and Path of Exile 2 both launched to phenomenal success, setting record-high player counts. Marvel Rivals hit a peak of over 480,000 concurrent players, while Path of Exile 2 surpassed 570,000.

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

December 6

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

Read more: Marvel Rivals x Fortnite collaboration (MarvelRivals)

July 25

⚫︎ During its beta phase, Marvel Rivals quickly outpaced its rival game, Concord, in terms of player numbers. As live-service hero shooters, Concord struggled with a peak of just over 2,000 players during its beta, while Marvel Rivals soared to over 50,000 players within two days.

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