Marvel Rivals

Marvel Rivals is NetEase Games’ free-to-play third-person 6v6 team shooter, combining Marvel heroes and villains with role-based abilities, Team-Up powers, objective modes, and destructible environments. It launched on December 6, 2024, now supports PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S, and Season 9 “The Mystery of Thebes” is the current major content cycle.

Latest update

Season 9, “The Mystery of Thebes,” launched on July 10, 2026 with Jubilee, a new map, a rebuilt Team-Up system, a Black Widow rework, a new Battle Pass, and additional seasonal story content.

NetEase Games issued an emergency balance hotfix on July 11, followed by Version 20260716 on July 16. The latest patch requires no server downtime and adds the Van Dyne Couture event, a limited Season 3 Battle Pass rerun, store and Chroma items, and bug fixes. POP & WIN begins July 17 at 02:00 UTC and runs through August 14.

Release date and status

Marvel Rivals launched on December 6, 2024 for Windows PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S. The PlayStation 4 version followed on September 12, 2025. It remains a free-to-play live-service team shooter.

Platforms and availability

Marvel Rivals is available on Windows PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S. Cross-platform multiplayer connects supported systems. Cross-progression can link Epic, Steam, Loading Bay, PlayStation, and Xbox accounts to one selected primary character, while PC, PlayStation, and Xbox ranks and leaderboard records remain separate.

Gameplay overview

Matches use a third-person 6v6 format built around objective play, team composition, and the distinct abilities of Marvel heroes and villains. Vanguard, Duelist, and Strategist characters contribute durability, damage, healing, control, mobility, and utility, while Team-Up Abilities unlock extra interactions between compatible characters.

Destructible environments can open routes, remove cover, or alter sightlines during combat. Seasonal balance updates regularly adjust hero abilities and Team-Up combinations.

Story, setting, or main mode

A Timestream Entanglement pulls heroes, villains, locations, and alternate realities together across the Marvel Multiverse. Seasonal stories move through settings such as Thebes and other Marvel locations, but the primary playable structure remains competitive team-based multiplayer rather than a fixed single-player campaign.

Trailer, screenshots, and media

The Season 9 trailer and the existing official promotional images are shown below.

Developer and publisher

Marvel Rivals is developed and published by NetEase Games.

Download and availability

Marvel Rivals is free to download through Steam, Epic Games Store, PlayStation Store, Xbox, and NetEase’s PC launcher. Optional purchases include Lattice, costumes, battle passes, Chromas, accessories, and other cosmetic items.

Cross-progression shares one selected primary character across linked accounts; it does not merge separate characters. Unbinding a platform starts a 180-day cooldown, and changing the primary character carries the published 30-minute character cooldown.

System / Device Requirements

NetEase Games’ published PC minimum uses a Core i5-6600K or Ryzen 5 1600X, 16 GB RAM, and GTX 1060, RX 580, or Arc A380 graphics. The recommended tier uses a Core i5-10400 or Ryzen 5 5600X with RTX 2060 Super, RX 5700 XT, or Arc A750 graphics. Both tiers require DirectX 12, broadband internet, and 70 GB storage, with SSD installation recommended.

NetEase Games publishes concrete PlayStation 4 targets of 1080p at 30 FPS on the base console and 1440p at 60 FPS on PlayStation 4 Pro, with 70 GB storage.

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