Marvel Rivals News

Marvel Rivals is adding two new heroes before the end of the closed beta test: Thor, the god of thunder, and Jeff, a shark with legs

Marvel Rivals closed beta test is off to a pretty impressive start since it began earlier this week. With servers getting overwhelmed at first and the hero shooter climbing into the top 10 most viewed games on Twitch, boasting just over 68K active viewers. But with only a few days before the end of the test, Netease is adding another surprise: two new heroes...
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Marvel Rivals' closed beta is aggressively bad and turns my favourite Marvel villain into a glorified babysitter

I knew something was terribly wrong 10 seconds into Marvel Rivals' tutorial. Actually, not just something. Everything. The annoying omnipresence of Galactus' weird anime daughter, who serves as the host of these gladiatorial bouts; the fact that the map looked like a soulless facsimile of an Overwatch location, all brightly coloured but entirely forgettable; and worst of all, the combat itself, which is so unpleasant that it took all my willpower not to quit there and then...
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Marvel's Overwatch-style hero shooter has players scrambling to log in and push a payload as their favorite superheroes

Marvel Rivals, the new Overwatch-style third-person hero shooter, has a killer theme song that I heard several times while waiting to log in as its closed beta was hammered by legions of other players trying to do the same. After about an hour, however, the servers seem to have stabilized and I managed to get in and play a match...
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Closed Beta Test Date Announcement & Console Sign-up Is Starting

Marvel Rivals Closed Beta Test on PC & Consoles Dates Confirmed!
Unleash your powers in a cross-play extravaganza on July 23rd (UTC).

1. Test Period: 7/23 – 8/5
The Closed Beta Test kicks off July 23rd at 22:00 UTC (3:00 PM PDT, 6:00 PM EDT, July 24th at 7:00 UTC+9) and continues until August 5th at 7:00 UTC (12:00 AM PDT, 3:00 AM EDT, 16:00 UTC+9).

2. How to Join On Console
Complete the questionnaire at:
https://research.easebar.com/htmls/dwhgcy/paper.html

Keep an eye on your email to see if you get selected and stay tuned to our socials and Discord for updates.

On Steam
Visit the Marvel Rivals Steam store page starting at 22:00 UTC on July 20th, and click "Request Access" under "Join Marvel Rivals Playtest," to sign up.
As a token of appreciation for our dedicated players, we will start confirming access daily after the sign-ups go live. Those selected will be promptly notified.

3. Regions & Languages
-Regions: North America, Europe, and Asia
-Supported Languages: English, Japanese, Korean, German, French, Italian, Spanish, Brazilian Portuguese, Chinese

4. Test Content
-Available Characters: Adam Warlock, Black Panther, Doctor Strange, Groot, Hela, Hulk, Iron Man, Loki, Luna Snow, Magik, Magneto, Mantis, Namor, Peni Parker, Punisher, Rocket Raccoon, Star-Lord, Storm, Scarlet Witch, Spider-Man, and Venom.
-Available Maps: Yggsgard: Yggdrasill Path, Yggsgard: Royal Palace, Tokyo 2099: Shin-Shibuya, and Tokyo 2099: Spider-Islands.
-Game Modes: Convoy, Domination, and Convergence.

5. Other
Additional content, including events, tournaments, and live streams, will be unveiled in July. Following the positive response to our Extra Invite Codes event during the Alpha test, we have similar plans for this CBT, expanding access to Marvel Rivals to more players. Stay tuned for updates.
Ignite the Battle!

The season of game company gaffes continues with NetEase apologizing for a Marvel Rivals preview contract that asked streamers not to make 'subjective negative reviews of the game'

Publisher NetEase has walked back a controversial "non-disparagement" requirement for streamers and video makers previewing its upcoming hero shooter Marvel Rivals. Just one day after prominent streamer Brandon "Seagull" Larned criticized the contract on Twitter, NetEase made a statement on the game's Discord and to PCGamesN that it would be amending the contract...
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