Marvel Rivals is a cooperative, Super Hero team-based PVP shooter that lets players assemble an ever-evolving all-star squad of Super Heroes and Super Villains while battling with unique super powers across a dynamic lineup of destructible maps from across the Marvel Multiverse.
Marvel Rivals features a storyline crafted by the NetEase writing team where the merciless clash between the tyrannical dictator Doctor Doom and his future counterpart from the year 2099 has forced countless universes to collide in the Timestream Entanglement, creating new worlds and crises still unknown.
Now, Super Heroes and Super Villains from across the multiverse must fight together and against one another as disparate groups seek to defeat both Dooms before one achieves domination of these realities. Familiar faces become newfound foes while former enemies become the greatest of allies in Marvel Rivals!
You're not just higher-dimensional beings controlling game characters, nor are you elite players pressing buttons at high APM -- you ARE the heroes. We wanted to take these Super Heroes and push them like never before! Use Magneto to cast Metal Bulwark to protect your teammates from projectile damage. Choose Hela and call upon forces of Nastrond to annihilate your enemies. Choose Venom to tap into the power of the symbiote and devour your enemies or pick Adam Warlock and unleash the potential of quantum magic, establishing a soul bond with your teammates to charge ahead or resurrect your entire team. Better yet, leverage the power of flight by choosing Iron Man, Storm, and other flying heroes to suppress enemies using aerial combat techniques.
Heroes are split into three distinct roles based on their unique power inclinations: Vanguard, Duelist, and Strategist. You're free to pick your preferred role and hero, teaming up with allies to create a versatile and dynamic lineup for battle.
Marvel Games and NetEase Games announced that fan-favorite Hawkeye will join the launch roster for Marvel Rivals, rounding out the 33 heroes unlocked and free to play at launch and beyond.
In addition to Hawkeye, the development team revealed a new map for Wakanda, Birnin T'Challa, as well as new Imperial Protocol costumes, part one of a behind the scenes look at the game's development, and launch details alongside the Season 0 roadmap.
Clint Barton is one of the greatest marksmen alive. He may not have superpowers, but his natural ability to hit virtually any target earned him a place alongside Earth's mightiest heroes. As Hawkeye, he's been known to take down an entire enemy fleet with nothing more than a quiver full of arrows. Hawkeye's unparalleled skills as a marksman have earned him a spot alongside earth's mightiest heroes.
About Birnin T'Challa Wakanda Map
As a futuristic, interstellar city of the Intergalactic Empire of Wakanda, the highly developed Birnin T'challa has a unique urban landscape featuring high density vibranium skyscrapers combined with traditional African tribal architectural styles, presenting the bold, distinctive imagination of Afrofuturism. The totemism and religious beliefs of old never left Wakanda -- statues of Bast, the Black Panther goddess, can be seen all throughout the city in a variety of forms, ranging from vibranium statues to holographic projections.
About Season 0, Imperial Protocol Costumes and Behind the Scenes
The Marvel Rivals team has revealed the game's roadmap and come December 6, players will be able to jump right into Season 0 "Dooms' Rise". Over the course of this month-long kick-off season, there will be a total of 33 heroes, 8 maps for Quick Match and Competitive modes, a Conquest map, and a brand-new Practice Range, "Dooms' Rise" is the opening season of Marvel Rivals and it's all about the chaos caused by Doctor Doom's time experiments. Additionally, players can also watch Volume 1 of a video series on the development journey and plans for Marvel Rivals.
At launch, there will be a battle pass packed with costumes and cosmetic items. Since Season 0 only lasts about a month, the Season 0 pass has half the content of a full Seasonal Battle Pass and is priced accordingly. The in-game store will be regularly updated and packed with costumes from classic comics, MCU-inspired designs, and costumes that directly reflect the game's unique story and much more!.
Also set to be launched in conjunction with Season 0 are the "Imperial Protocol" series of costumes. These unique costumes are designed around the concept of "Afrofuturism", which combines the ancient tribal elements of Africa with futuristic, intergalactic technology. In the story of Season 0, Black Panther has become the monarch of the Intergalactic Empire of Wakanda, and has a kingly outfit - "Imperial Protocol: Galactic Claw" - to match his status. Over the course of the story, he welcomes different heroes to his empire, such as Captain America and Mantis. Captain America will possess the "Imperial Protocol: Galactic Talon" armor and Mantis will have her own battle suit: "Imperial Protocol: Galactic Wings", both of which combine their respective aesthetics with futuristic tech. The newly announced Hawkeye will be the fourth in this story set to receive an "Imperial Protocol" costume and will be revealed soon.
In Marvel Rivals, the bonds and friendships that once lived only in the lore are brought to life on the battlefield through Team-Up Abilities, further enriching and changing your combat strategy. Magneto can receive a touch of Scarlet Witch's chaos magic and use his giant steel sword to slash at enemies with a chaos energy wave. Hulk can enhance Iron Man's Nano Armor, enabling it to emit incredibly powerful gamma energy infused in his Unibeam. Of course, the classic scene where Rocket Raccoon rides on Groot's shoulders and fires wildly at the enemy can also be recreated in the game. When up against overwhelming enemies, even Venom and the Spider-Totems can set aside their differences to morph into a united Venomized force, piercing through the battlefield with dark, lethal spikes!
Step into the boots of your favorite Super Hero and dive headfirst into a tapestry of adventures! Carve your saga in the epics of Asgard, now transformed by the World Tree into Yggsgard, by vying for control of Jarnbjorn, or seizing control of Odin's Royal Palace and Throne Room. Leave your mark in the cyber database of Tokyo 2099 by protecting an impetuous, young Spider-Hero, or steadfastly upholding the Great Web. Vanquish foes with your actions and craft your own legends across the Marvel Multiverse!
Every battle players participate in will bring new opportunities to wreak havoc on the battlefield using your Super Hero powers. Marvel Rivals lets you tear down walls to open shortcuts across the map or destroy a building's foundation to collapse it on your foes. Embrace your strength as you destroy a bridge with Hulk or obliterate a building with Storm's atmokinesis!
Prepare to play as your favorite Super Heroes and Villains from the Marvel Universe as you battle it out in heroic events and iconic locations! Reach a new level of team play collaboration from Team-Up Abilities, unleash joint super powers as you fulfill your role, tear down the battlefield, and strive to win in the exciting fights that await you in Marvel Rivals!