Marvel Rivals: Gameplay, characters, release date & more

Marvel Rivals is an upcoming 6v6 hero shooter featuring some of the greatest heroes from the Marvel universe. Here’s everything you need to know from release date to the full hero roster.

Get ready to dive into an action-filled superhero game where you can play as some of the mightiest heroes and villains within the Marvel Universe. Marvel Rivals is playable from a third-person point of view in a 6v6 format, similar to how Overwatch used to be before the sequel took over.

The game showcases iconic characters fighting it out on imaginative battlegrounds and many might wonder on what platforms they’d be able to play the game on. With that said, here’s everything you need to know about Marvel Rivals.

Contents:

• Is there a release date?
• Platforms
• Marvel Rivals’ Hero roster
• Closed Alpha
• Trailers
• Gameplay

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Does Marvel Rivals have a release date yet?

Marvel Rivals is launching on December 6, 2024. This comes after a Closed Alpha that started on Friday, May 10, 2024 and a Closed Beta on Tuesday, July 23.

At the time of writing, there isn’t a version of the game available to play for the public. It isn’t year clear if we’ll have to wait for the December 6 release date, or if there’ll be another beta period.

All Marvel Rivals platforms

At launch, Marvel Rivals will be available only on PC via Steam and Epic Games Store.

However, the devs have said that they are “actively exploring potential releases on other platforms.” We know for certain PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X | S are in the cards, though no further platforms have been teased.

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All Marvel Rivals characters

At the time of writing, there are 26 characters confirmed for Marvel Rivals. The roster’s got a full spread of characters that are separated between three different roles: Vanguard (Tank), Duelist (DPS), and Strategist (Support).

For a full list of the heroes that’ll be featured in the game, check out our guide.

How much does Marvel Rivals cost?

Marvel Rivals will be a completely free-to-play game.

However, it can be expected that it’ll have in-game microtransactions like a Battle Pass, premium cosmetics, and more like other free-to-play live service games like Overwatch 2 and Valorant.

All Marvel Rivals trailers

Here is the first trailer released on March 27, 2024, which gives us the first glimpse of how the gameplay looks and a probable roster of characters at launch.

/// Loki ///
Loki Laufeyson, Asgard's cunning trickster, joins Marvel Rivals! ✨

His mystic illusions and shapeshifting power make him a devious Strategist. However, it seems that the God of Mischief is far from satisfied. Even though he banished his elder brother and seized… pic.twitter.com/mBfCjGuYvX

— Marvel Rivals (@MarvelRivals) April 23, 2024

Devs followed up in April with a breakdown of Loki, showing fans how the mischievous character functions in-game, as well as locking in the May 10 release date for the Closed Alpha.

Marvel Rivals gameplay details

At first glance, the gameplay looks very similar to the likes of Paladins and Overwatch 2. Two teams of six players each go head-to-head with the sole objective of emerging as the winners.

You can choose from a bunch of well-known Marvel characters like Black Panther, Spider-Man, Loki, Iron Man, Magneto, Rocket Raccoon, and a lot more. The graphics look a bit cartoonish and each of these characters has a distinct set of abilities to choose from.