Fans ofMarvel Rivalsare up in arms after learning that NetEase might be dropping data within the games' code to stop dataminers from leaking upcoming heroes. While there currently is little supporting information to back up this claim, that hasn’t stopped the community from fearing that this could be true.
Dataminers and leakers sift through code to hopefully find information worth sharing, and inMarvel Rivalscode,there were several bits and pieces of hero information that had been leaked.While fans are sure that The Fantastic Four is coming, since it has now been confirmed by NetEase and the release of Susan Storm and Mister Fantastic in season one, this information did come out as a leak before NetEase announced the new heroes.
After the discovery of several leaks bundled together a little too close for comfort earlier this month by well-known X userRivals_Leaks, fans have been fearful of new leaks being fake. According to Rivals_Leaks, these fears should be quelled, as the idea of NetEase adding fakes to their code is “likely untrue.”
Could NetEase Be Adding Fake Marvel Rivals Hero Links To The Code?
Or Are These Just Rumors?
A recent X post fromSaulman11835779sharesan image from a Discord chat that claims a “bunch of the Marvel leaks are fake.“According to someone who goes by the name Keone in the Discord channel, there have been fake codes added to the game to “catch leakers” in action, as well as stop inside sources from being able to leak new information before NetEase is ready. There have beenseveral leaks stating new heroes, such as Professor X and X-Men, could be coming toRivals,and now the community doesn’t know what to believe.
All of this information should be taken with a grain of salt, as the details behind whether NetEase is planting fakes to keep leaks from surfacing are still foggy.Some believe that it would be a lot of work for the developers to add deep fakes within their codejust to stop leakers from getting a leg up on them. Others think that this could be true given how large the title has become, and NetEase wants to protect its assets. There are a few characters, however, that are confirmed to be coming toRivalsin the coming weeks.
Which New Heroes Might Actually Be Coming To Marvel Rivals?
A Few Have Been Confirmed
At the time of writing, two confirmed characters are coming toRivalsin a few weeks.The Thing and The Human Torch will be joining Invisible Woman and Mister Fantasticon the roster during the second half of season one. While all leaks and rumors should be taken at face value and looked at as a possibility rather than a fact, fans can still get excited about the news that their favorite hero or villainmight be making their wayinto the title.
Marvel Rivals Is Following League Of Legends' Model, Rather Than Overwatch, And That’s A Good Thing
Marvel Rivals is adding heroes much faster than other hero shooters, and it might end up with a roster similar to MOBAs like League of Legends.
For now, there is plenty of content to enjoy and look forward to inMarvel Rivals, regardless of leaks and rumors.
