Everstone's Where Winds Meet also surpassed 15 million players on PC and mobile devices since launching in China in December 2024.
If NetEase decides to pull out of its non-Chinese investments further, it might affect more games in the industry than just Marvel Rivals.
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.
While players have previously discovered assets in the hero shooter's files that would indicate a PvE mode, it's not in the works.
When the season's second half begins on February 21st, players will retain their Competitive ranks and scores from the first half.
The studio behind Marvel Rivals has been seemingly working on a PvE mode, complete with a full boss fight, if recent leaks are to be believed.
The next two heroes for NetEase's hero shooter will coincide with "major balance adjustments" and a rank reset for Ranked play.
Issues like players getting stuck in "unique terrain," Ultimate abilities not working properly and more have been resolved.
While NetEase Games wants Marvel Rivals to have a competitive scene, it wants the game to be for everyone, and will balance it accordingly.
NetEase's hero shooter will add the suit to commemorate the PC release of Insomniac and Sony's open-world superhero sequel.
Blizzard's hero shooter has been floundering for a while, but it's completely outclassed by the launch of Marvel Rivals.
The studio behind Marvel Rivals would prefer to let players figure out their own team comps by offering a larger roster.
NetEase aims to release a new hero every 1.5 months in its successful hero shooter, according to game director Guangyun Chen.
NetEase's successful hero shooter has reached a new player milestone, exceeding its previous best by nearly 200,000 players.
