The friendship ended with Overwatch 2, as the developer of Marvel Rivals promises a new hero every six weeks
- New heroes are coming to Marvel Rivals
- Developer NetEase Games wants to release one about every six weeks
- This is in addition to other seasonal content, such as new cards
Developer NeatEase Games has stated this Marvel Rivals will get a new hero “every half of the season” – or about every six weeks.
Game director Guangyun Chen revealed the plans in a recent interview with Subway. He said “new seasonal stories, new maps and new heroes” are on the way, with each new season split into “two halves.” In “each half of the season we introduce a new hero,” he continued.
The overall goal is to “continue to improve the experience” and “keep everyone excited in our community.” This means there are a ton of new heroes on the way, pointing to a promising future for the live service hit.
Marvel Rivals launched as a free-to-play title on December 5, 2024. It had an impressive roster of 33 characters on its first day, ranging from comic book characters like Captain America and Iron Man to more unusual choices like Luna Snow and Jeff the land shark.
This number has already increased to 35, thanks to the recent additions of Mister Fantastic and Invisible Woman to coincide with the launch of Season 1. They will soon be followed by Human Torch and The Thing in the second half of the season, but social media It speculation is already abuzz about who could be next.
The latest leaks and rumors suggest that Blade, Captain Marvel, Deadpool, and Doctor Doom are all on the card, which could see us through most of the year on this six-week schedule if the developer manages to keep up the pace. Beyond that, it’s puzzling, as the studio has shown it isn’t afraid to dig deep into the Marvel source material for choices.
If you are new to Marvel Rivals and if you want to give it a try, it is currently available on PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S.