‘Marvel Rivals’ to add new hero every six weeks

nme.com:

Marvel Rivals has confirmed how often new heroes will be added to the free-to-play team shooter.Marvel Rivals launched in December and let players choose from a rooster of 33 heroes, spanning three different roles.

Last week saw the launch of a bumper season one update that introduced The Fantastic Four’s Mr Fantastic and The Invisible Woman to the team-based hero shooter.The second chapter of season one will go live in February and see The Thing and The Human Torch join the Marvel Rivals ranks.

Now developers have confirmed new characters will be added to the game every six weeks going forward.Season 1: Eternal Night Falls – Begins on Jan 10, 2025, 1 AM PSTThe Fantastic Four Join Marvel Rivals!Darkness engulfs New York as the Timestream Entanglement leaves Doctor Strange trapped in the Entangled Astral Plane, scattering the Darkhold pages.

Dracula and Doctor Doom… pic.twitter.com/n0tFV8m1gm— Marvel Rivals (@MarvelRivals) January 6, 2025Speaking to Metro, game director Guangyun Chen said: “Every season we’ll be rolling out fresh seasonal stories, new maps, and new heroes.