With full access to Marvel’s history, including its comics, the MCU, and previous games, Chen confirms that NetEase still has more characters to reveal ahead of launch . But it’s not just the most well-known heroes that will be coming to Rivals, with the director saying, "Every hero has their parallel universe. And the heroes from different universes can join our ga

With the latest trailer, Marvel Rivals _ **** _ has revealed many new, exciting features to get players ready for the full release at the end of the year. Two more heroes have been added to an already impressive yet continually growing cast and have been shown off in their full glory. These heroes are Captain America and The Winter Soldier, and are likely two of many more since Doctor Doom was hinted at in the 'No One Rivals Doom' cinematic trailer that was released at Comic-Con 2

Everyone loves feeling like the main character, getting a quad-kill, and seeing their name pop up at the top left of the screen. It is understandable, then, why everyone wants to play a Duelist in Marvel Rivals, especially when some of the IP's most beloved heroes (Iron Man, Spider-Man) are in that class. But this game is balanced around a 2/2/2 split, so the matches in which you get rolled over due to having three or four Duelists on your team feel terrible to p

These team-ups are unbalanced in two different ways: some are way more powerful than others. While Scarlet Witch turns Magneto into an S Tier Vanguard, Hulk gives Dr. Strange a minor damage buff on a single skill; secondly, team ups only benefit one side of the combo. What does Rocket get from giving Punisher infinite ammo? Absolutely nothing. Nerf team ups if needed, but make them benefit everyone invol

There should be two distinct voice lines tied to ultimate abilities, one for your allies and one for your enemies. For example, when in Overwatch 2 your friendly Reaper uses Death Blossom, you'll hear him calmly say "Clearing the area". If he is an enemy, though, he'll shout "die" thrice. Additionally, this allows more flexibility in the quotes, with characters in OW frequently using their native language when heard by the enemy team (e.g. Sombra's "apagando las luces", which means "turning the lights off" in Spani

With the Marvel universe as a setting, as well as **a hint of multiverses with both a Spiderverse map and two Doctor Dooms from different timelines ** , there is a wealth of characters that are yet to be announced to the roster. It will likely continue to swell as time goes on, and if the game does as well as many think it will, becoming not only a rival to Overwatch but its usurper, a League of Legends -sized roster might not be too far off. There are enough Marvel characters to do this, from the famous to the obsc

With his signature shield, Steve Rogers, AKA Captain America , is a powerful Vanguard character in Marvel Rivals . Not only can he throw his shield to ricochet and deal heavy damage, but when he uses it as a shield, it is deadly and protective at the same time, since it can rebound attacks such as Iron Man's ultimate ability right b

Alongside any balancing issues, these betas measured player satisfaction by way of a survey, with results reportedly determining that 70 percent of players would recommend Marvel Rivals Walkthrough Rivals, giving the game an average score of 4.

This came as a bit of a surprise, considering that the Closed Network Test earlier in the year had an in-game currency that could be used to unlock skins and cosmetics , as well as a battle pass. Both of these things are common in free-to-play titles and usually point their way toward a free rotation system of some kind. Fortunately, this will not be the case, and the in-game currency seems like it will only be needed for optional cosmetics al

In-house testing isn’t the only way the Marvel Rivals team is dealing with data, though. Chen mentions recent betas "received like 100,000 pieces of feedback from players," something the team "will carefully consider to see whether they can help us to improve our ga

With an industry filled with live service games that keep everything locked behind pay walls, despite being free-to-play, **it is good to see Marvel Rivals go against the grain ** . If this promise continues, and all heroes continue to be free beyond launch, like the trailer said, then the growing roster of characters will be more exciting than ever. With such a large roster, balancing could be an issue in the future, but that is a bridge best crossed when arrived

League of Legends is perhaps the most popular instance of this, and the free rotation is known as a feature of many MOBAs, also seen in Heroes of the Storm and Smite . It has leaked its way into other genres, like with Overwatch 2, Paladins , and Multiverses , but this is something that Marvel Rivals is avoiding. In fact, all the characters will be free to use at launch and beyond , which is amazing, considering that the roster of heroes and villains is massive for a game that is yet to be relea