Every feature confirmed for Marvel Rivals so far

As evidenced by recent contenders such as Concordthe hero shooter market is a bit crowded at the moment. But Marvel Rivals looks like it could be the exception that proves the rule, a rare newcomer to the genre that actually has a good chance of meeting the likes of Overwatch. Back in July, Marvel Rivals hosted a series of closed playtests. During the first day, these playtests managed to bring in an impressive 52,000 players on PC alone, a feat that set the bar high. Marvel Rivals'eventual launch. That day is almost here.

Marvel Rivals will be released on PlayStation, Xbox, and PC on December 6, 2024, and everything is shaping up to be a huge day for the hero shooter genre. Along with an extensive cast of playable heroes and villains, Marvel RivalsThe launch will bring with it a number of maps, a lot of cosmetics inspired by all corners of the Marvel multimedia world, and a lot of other features that fans should know about.

Every feature confirmed for Marvel Rivals launch on December 9th

Marvel Rivals will have 33 playable heroes during its launch window

A hero shooter is only as good as its main cast of playable characters, and luckily, Marvel Rivals is set to supply a loaded list on startup. There are currently 27 playable heroes and villains confirmed Marvel Rivalsall of which will be available on release day December 6:

• Adam Warlock
• Black Panther
• Captain America
• Doctor Strange
• Groot
• Hello
• Wreck
• Iron Man
• Jeff the Land Shark
• Loki
• Luna Snow
• Magician
• Magneto
• Praying mantis
• Moon Knight
• Namor
• Penny Parker
• Psylocke
• Rocket Raccoon
• Scarlet Witch
• Spider-Man
• Star-Lord
• Storm
• Punisher
• Thor
• Poison
• The Winter Soldier

According to NetEase's latest “Dev Vision” video,

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The roster will feature an impressive total of 33 playable characters at the launch of the first season, Season 0.

While NetEase has not confirmed any of these six other heroes, it has been heavily rumored that Hawkeye, Human Torch, Ultron, and Blade could also appear Marvel Rivals in the near future. With the countdown repeating its list until launch, the remaining six characters will soon be officially revealed.

Marvel Rivals launches with 9 maps

This was also confirmed Marvel Rivals they will receive nine maps within the first month. Eight of these maps will be available for both Quick Play and Competitive 6v6 matches, four of which were already available during closed playtests, namely:

• Tokyo 2099: Shin-Shibuya
• Tokyo 2099: Spider Islands
• Yggsgard: The Royal Palace
• Yggsgard: Yggdrasill Path

That means four more Quick Play/Competitive maps are coming Marvel Rivals in December, although it is not confirmed where they will be located. Marvel Rivals it will also feature one Conquest map during its launch window.

Conquest is basically Marvel Rivals' team deathmatch mode where the goal of both teams is simply to eliminate as many enemy players as possible within a time limit. This is quite different from that Marvel RivalsMore objective based modes like Convoy (payload), Domination (king of the hill) and Convergence (hybrid combination of both).

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it also receives Practice Range mode during the initial launch window.

The evolving story of Marvel Rivals begins immediately

Much like Fortnite, Call of Duty: Warzoneand other giants of the live services genre, Marvel Rivals will feature an ambitious, ever-evolving story. every season Marvel Rivals will introduce new story elements and it all starts with season 0.

Starting December 6th Marvel Rivals“Doom's Rise” Season 0 will set the stage for what could be the beginning of a very special story in the Marvel Universe. In this inaugural season, Doctor Doom's experiments with Timestream Entanglement will result in the creation of four chronovers: the 2099 timeline, the current timeline where evil is rampant, the Mosaic timeline which is unstable, and the Collapse timeline where even gods can die.

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In a recent Dev Vision video, the game's creative director states that “the future, the past, and alternate realities will be woven into [
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‘] an ever-evolving narrative.”

Season 1 of Marvel Rivals starts in January 2025

Titled “Doom's Rise,” Season 0 will run for just one month and end in early January next year. Season 0 will quickly follow Marvel Rivals Season 1 to start in January 2025.

As things currently stand, every season Marvel Rivals will last about three months and bring with it “new heroes, maps, team abilities, and possibly new game modes,” according to a recent breakdown by NetEase Dev Vision. In addition to these free extras Marvel Rivals will receive a new battle pass every season, which will bring with it a lot of cosmetics such as skins and emblems.

Since Season 0 is only a month long, its battle pass will be shorter and its price will reflect its length, although that price is currently unconfirmed. Three skins have already been confirmed for the season 0 battle pass, namely a Superior Iron Man skin, a Spidey skin inspired by the bombastic Bag-Man, and one skin Thor: Love and Thunder-inspired skin for a norse god.