Upon its announcement last month, NetEase Games confirmed that Marvel Rivals would be getting a closed alpha sometime in May, and now the company has revealed further details. The 6v6 hero shooter’s closed alpha will go live on May 10 at 5 PM Pacific, and will remain live until May 20 at 11:59 PM Pacific. The test will be available to 30,000 players, but only in the United States and Canada.
19 playable characters will be available during the alpha period:
- 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
The closed alpha test will let players try out three modes – Domination, Convoy, and Convergence – while three maps will also be included. Two of these will be set in the recently revealed location Yggsgard, namely Royal Palace and Yggdrasil Path. The third map is called Tokyo 2099: Shin-Shibuya.
According to NetEase, the closed alpha will let players get a taste of Marvel Rivals’ “seriously jaw-dropping destructible environments”, while future tests will also come with “new heroes, fresh gameplay, and exciting maps.”
“During this test, we’re aiming to sharpen the game modes, enhance gameplay, and validate all the technical nitty-gritty. Your feedback is what fuels our game’s evolution, so we can’t wait to hear your thoughts,” the developer says.
NetEase has also confirmed that the closed alpha will feature support for controllers, and has also revealed its recommended system requirements. Check them out below.
Recommended System Requirements:
- OS: Windows 10 64-bit
- CPU: Intel Core i5-10400 or AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
- RAM: 16 GB
- GPU: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 (Super) or AMD RX 5700-XT
- DirectX: Version 12
- Storage: 70 GB SSD
