Blade is the newest Duelist, pressuring enemies from mid-range with a shotgun and unleashing the Sword of Dracula for big damage.
Phoenix joins the line-up and battles against Knull and Hela on a new Klyntar map. Two new Team-Ups and events are also available.
The Phoenix Force rises to battle Knull but must contend with his new queen in black, Hela. Also, Blade finally enters the fray.
The villainous android deals damage with beam attacks while flying around and can provide shields to allies via his drones.
Chrono Shield Cards and Tokens are only usable up to Gold Rank and meant to ease the pressure on lower-ranked players.
NetEase Games is celebrating the first anniversary of Marvel Rivals since it kicked off its closed beta around the same time last year.
On top of already having to pay for a compatible costume, players will also have to spend an additional $6 to change its colours.
According to Marvel Rivals director Guangyun Chen, the RAM reduction feature is a lot of work and can't be brought in with a small patch
Executive producer Danny Koo has also reiterated that Marvel Rivals remains unique in the market because it doesn't have role queue.
Battle it out with 12 copies of Mister Fantastic, or engage in some turret defense with a team of Punishers in the upcoming event.
"Both Marvel Rivals and Overwatch are excellent superhero shooters, and the market is large enough to accommodate both games."
NetEase CEO and founder William Ding allegedly had issues with the rights costs for using heroes like Wolverine and Spider-Man.
Everstone's Where Winds Meet also surpassed 15 million players on PC and mobile devices since launching in China in December 2024.
Ben Grimm assails opponents with punches and can leap to close the distance. He's also adept at destroying environmental structures.
NetEase assured that the hero shooter's "core development team" in China remains "fully committed to delivering an exceptional experience."
Marvel Rivals developers based in the US have been let go by NetEase Games despite the hero shooter's massively successful launch.
Hurl fire from afar, which lingers on the ground, knock back threats or unleash numerous blazing tornadoes as Johnny Storm.
Embark through the new vampire-infested map to save Ratatoskr and end Dracula's eternal night (or oppose those attempting to do so).
"Whenever we find that we could provide great performance for our game on Switch 2, we're open to that," says producer Weicong Wu.
Director Aaron Keller is "excited" about competing with NetEase's shooter, and wants to shake things up with the forthcoming season 15.
