Instead, Marvel Rivals will tell its story through the game’s multiplayer modes. "The storytelling process is actually in the game; it moves and kind of varies with the players' action and the players' progress," Chen says, adding, "Each season will also have its own unique theme to help further elaborate the story we want to bring to our playe

The key to a successful hero shooter is balance. Making a mechanically sound game is great, but if your characters aren’t balanced, it’s probably not going to do too well. Marvel Rivals is no different, something the team is well aware

Addressed as a puny god in the Avengers, Loki still holds that title in Hulk's mind, and he makes sure he'll remind Loki about this point of view after defeating him in the game. They do have other interactions where Loki shows clear signs of fear of the Hulk, making it even funn

Groot can bind enemies in place via his vines and being a Floral Colossus grants him a large amount of health. Groot is arguably the closest to a fusion between a tank and a supporting character, which is usually the case in other Marvel games featuring the Guardians of the Galaxy with Gr

Flanking the enemy team as Hela is also vital to her gameplay thanks to her Astral Flock ability that allows her to transform into a flock of ravens and quickly soar a distance before changing back. As a result, Hela has something for everyb

Though this might not be the best display of friendship among the Guardians of the Galaxy, it is fun to see these comical characters just going against one another and mocking each other in the proc

This random quote about himself sums him up extremely well, showing us why he's such a beloved character in the first place. After all, an Iron Man that doesn't mock his foes (and friends) isn't very

We have Alchemax, which is a big player in Spider-Man 2099 stories, as it controls whole cities, and even controls private police forces like the Public Eye - which is also teased on the map. In terms of narrative, they function similar to Oscorp in the stor

"We also put a lot of thought into the team-ups between the heroes , based on their history with Marvel. We have popular ones like Groot and Racoon, but we also have new ones like Venom giving his powers to Penny Parker, which will add more fun to the gamepl

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

"Our plan, when we got the IP, was to make this game from the beginning. It has always been quite firm. We are making a 6v6 superhero team-building game. We are making a PvP game; a story mode is not included in our plan or roadmap," he says. The reason for this? "Our team really likes rivalry and competitive game modes, so we wanted to inject that kind of style or features and make Marvel Rivals into that kind of ga

Continuing the topic of simple quotes with a reference, we have Hulk humiliating Loki by referencing their first confrontation in the movies, where Loki didn't stand a chance against our favorite mons

Armed with a sniper and Escrima sticks, Black Widow is a Duelist character that is likely to make certain players angry. She can wipe out characters with one or two hits of her sniper from seemingly any distance, which combined with her wrist-bound grapple hook makes her a challenge for any oppon

Marvel Rivals already had excitement due to the popularity of the franchise, and it seems like that continued with the well-received closed beta. However, post-release content and balancing will play a huge part in the long-term success of the game. As Marvel Rivals ' __ chief competitor will be Overwatch 2 , which seems to always be on a rollercoaster of success, the comic shooter could siphon a lot of players if developed correctly. Until more information is known, likely before any announced beta or the game's full release, this is all that is currently known about _Marvel Rivals news Rivals

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

As you were probably already expecting, Marvel Rivals has quite a few Easter eggs and references from the big Marvel universe, as it presents us with new versions of many iconic characters as well as famous places from the comics mixed with original ideas in its m