Concord’s Failure Doesn’t Concern Marvel Rivals’ Devs

Updated on December 6, 2024, by Melody MacReady: Fans of hero shooters are still excited to finally play Marvel Rivals as it launches on December 6, 2024, not only because of the visually unique art style and multiplayer carnage that will be available but also because of the massive roster of Marvel characters, ranging from famous poster children of the franchise to deep cuts that few were expecting. This includes many of the new characters that have been revealed by NetEase Games, all of whom will also be immediately available to all players at launch. There are three classes of character for different playstyles: Duelist, Vanguard, and Strategist, making it more than just running and shooting oppone


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With Marvel Rivals soon to enter a similar space in the gaming landscape, I got to chat with the game's director, Guangyun Chen, at this year's Tokyo Game Show . During our conversation, we spoke about everything, from the Marvel IP to the comparisons to Conc


The latter part of his quote even includes how Loki's manipulations are so grand that he can even make you lie to yourself by believing in the God of Mischief and that sometimes even Loki falls to his own manipulations. It's evident how much experience Odin has had with Loki's lies h


These team-ups are unbalanced in two different ways: some are way more powerful than others. While Scarlet Witch turns Magneto into an S Tier Vanguard, Hulk gives Dr. Strange a minor damage buff on a single skill; secondly, team ups only benefit one side of the combo. What does Rocket get from giving Punisher infinite ammo? Absolutely nothing. Nerf team ups if needed, but make them benefit everyone invol


NetEase's confidence in Marvel Rivals Collectibles Rivals doesn't seem misplaced either. According to Chen, a recent player survey released after one of the game's betas "received like 100,000 pieces of feedback from players." The survey reportedly determined that 70 percent of players would recommend the game to a friend, scoring an average of 4.


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Team ups are one of Marvel Rivals' most interesting features , in theory. Special synergies between characters is an excellent concept for a hero shooter, and one which works even well given the game's roster. With that said, the execution needs w


However, NetEase Games has revealed that Marvel Rivals will launch with every character on the roster as soon as they are available. No microtransactions or unlocking characters are necessary, with 33 characters ready to be played in multiplayer matches with friends and strangers al


Unfortunately, balance with a game as expressive and chaotic as Marvel Rivals , especially in the hero shooter genre, is a lot easier said than done. Even with its resources, Blizzard couldn't properly balance its groundbreaking hero shooter and, ultimately, retreated back to a launch version of the game with Overwatch 2 Classic . With the roster that the game will boast at launch, and what it will grow into, **Marvel Rivals ** will have an extremely difficult task in keeping itself balanced, but if it manages to do this, then it could see itself standing on top of the hero shooter ge


**Marvel Rivals will launch with 25 heroes to fill out its roster ** , with plenty more on the way. Each hero has a kit based around the character's in-universe powers and feels vastly different from each other. Some characters, such as Rocket Raccoon and Groot, even have a special synergy ability that can be used when both are on the same team. These abilities are not game-breaking, but they are a nice addition that puts more emphasis on team building, regardless of the game's meta or a character's tier in Marvel Riva


The inclusion of crossplay alone is a huge advantage Marvel Rivals will have, and even more so that it is coming at launch. Delaying it would have been a minor inconvenience, but not having it at all would have been a hit that a new game trying to build a large audience cannot afford to take. Cross-platform progression should be a quality-of-life priority for those who do switch platforms, both to save time unlocking heroes again and to keep cosmetics that they may have to pay


**Marvel Rivals will be released on December 6, 2024 ** , which is amazing news for a game that was originally predicted to not be released until 2025. However, this may not be the next time players get to experience the new title. Rumors have circulated about an open beta sometime before launch, and with this release date, that would likely be in the coming months if one is planned. This would be a smart move since there was some frustration around the closed betas' low chance of gaining acc