If the game is free-to-play and the entire roster is open to players to use, it does pose the question as to where the money for the game will come from . The obvious answer is cosmetics that can be paid for. With the nature of Marvel Comics , there are a plethora of different versions of characters that can become skins. Spider-Man alone has an entire Spider-Verse __ of alternate versions to call upon, and these versions have risen in popularity thanks to the animated films. Spider-Noir, in particular, would be a great addit

With TF2's massive issues, Overwatch 2 has had little to no competition for years, so NetEase's take on hero-shooters is a positive for the genre, even if you'd rather stick to Blizzard's take on it. Marvel Rivals abilities Rivals could be better though, so we would like to highlight eight aspects of it that can be impro

Thanks to the nature of the Marvel universe, there is a rich pool of characters that Rivals can call upon ** ** , especially since the current roster includes some lesser-known heroes, like Luna Snow and Jeff the Land Shark, but still omits famous Avengers, like Black Widow and Hawkeye. The game will be free-to-play, too, and with it being on Xbox, PlayStation, PC, and Mac, it is as accessible as possible. It also avoids one major annoyance of many free-to-play games to show that the title's priority is

Black Panther is one of the most popular heroes to use in **Marvel Rivals ** due to his smooth and sleek speed-based abilities and fast-paced attacks. While he has a great variety of attacks, many of which rely on his mobility for effective close-quarter damage, he is one of the most complex fighters to utilize effectiv

Team ups are one of Marvel Rivals' most interesting features , in theory. Special synergies between characters is an excellent concept for a hero shooter, and one which works even well given the game's roster. With that said, the execution needs w

Environmental effects like bursting lava pools and cavernous pits of fire could be incorporated to make the map more dynamic, and pushing a payload across the bridges that hang above its flaming canyons could make for some mesmerizing yet terrifying scen

Overwatch isn't a perfect game, but it laid the foundation Marvel Rivals was built on. One of the most crucial pillars NetEase missed, though, was the time to kill on squishies. In OW2, if a high-damage hero catches a healer off guard, they're dead. That can be a Genji combo, or even a Reinhardt drive

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

With the King of Wakanda himself an established member of the game’s cast, it would be great to see this highly advanced nation featured as it would be a perfect fit in Rivals’ map roster. The country is incredibly varied in its terrain , so implementing it as a Convergence map would take full advantage of this potent

With Marvel Rivals soon to enter a similar space in the gaming landscape, I got to chat with the game's director, Guangyun Chen, at this year's Tokyo Game Show . During our conversation, we spoke about everything, from the Marvel IP to the comparisons to Conc

Hero shooters are confusing by nature. While Marvel Rivals has the benefit of third person view's wider angles, you'll still end up having to react to things that happen off-screen. That's where voice lines for ultimates should come in. When you hear "HULK SMASH!", you know it's time to run away from the green guy. Unless you have one on your team too, because in that case you'll want to run towards him and help him smash your oppone

Under these circumstances, audio cues become almost as important as visual ones. As it stands, it is hard to keep track of mobile Duelists as a Strategist, and almost impossible to hear a flanker unless both of you are indoors and far enough away from the action. The audio should be clearer, even if it sacrifices immers

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

With the Timestream Entanglement completely shifting the fabric of the multiverse , an intergalactic force as powerful as the Nova Corps would likely get involved in such a grave situation. A battle taking place on their homeland of Xandar would fit in nicely h