Marvel Rivalshas announced the content coming in its first regular season, including the debut of new heroes from the Fantastic Four. The game has already met with near overnight success, becoming a critical and commercial favorite. But of course,Marvel Rivalsis a live-service game, which means regular content updates to keep things interesting.
And the first of those updates has finally been revealed in a post on X (formerly Twitter) by the officialMarvel Rivalsaccount, which confirms thatmembers of the Fantastic Four will be making theirMarvel Rivalsdebut in a future update. The post is accompanied by art of all four members of Marvel’s First Family, hovering in their bathtub-shaped Fantasticar over the New York City skyline. Although there’s no release date for the update yet, the announcement promises a trailer with more information on January 6 at 8:00 AM PST/16:00 UTC.
Marvel Rivals Season 1 Will Bring The Fantastic Four
What Players Expect From The New Heroes
As if they weren’t enjoyingMarvel Rivalsenough already,fan reaction to the new heroes’ announcement has been overwhelmingly positive. Some players, like @PlayzLocomotive, have come to believe that all four characters will be added toMarvel Rivalsat once, leaving them in disbelief. The original post never states a specific timeline for the four heroes’ release, though - that’ll probably be revealed in the new trailer.
Other allegedMarvel Rivalsleakshold that characters like Ultron, Blade, and Valkyrie will be added to the game soon.
Many players also expressed their fondness for the underappreciated Fantastic Four, laudingtheir new character designs. Sue Storm and The Thing are particular points of focus here, with many players expressing excitement at the prospect of playing as them, declaring they’d already found a new main. Some players pointed out that the Fantastic Four haven’t had many games of their own; for fans likeGSW90, in a Reddit thread discussing the announcement, this may be the first time they’ve played these characters in decades.
And still others noted the inclusion of HERBIE, the Fantastic Four’s robot sidekick, in the announcement art. Nothing’s been confirmed, of course, but players like @toastermrvlhoped Herbie would be playable alongside the core four.
Honestly, there’s a lot we still don’t know about the Fantastic Four, or whatever else is coming in theMarvel Rivalsupdate. However,it’s abundantly clear that players are already optimistic- and they have a very good reason to be.
Our Take: Marvel Rivals Is Climbing The Ranks & Staying There
What’s Next For Marvel Rivals?
Marvel Rivalshas been a massive hit, launching early last month to immediate rave reviews. It’s since risen to the position of number one best-selling game on Steam, and number five most-played on the platform at the time of writing.It has its flaws, including hitbox issuesand mismatched ranked games.ButMarvel Rivalshas gotten a warm reception from fans in general, for the simple reason that it’s a lot of fun. It’s already had several extensive updates, new cosmetic items, anda seasonal event in Jeff’s Winter Splash.
Marvel Rivals Season 1: Release Date, Confirmed Characters & More
Marvel Rivals Season 1 is a chance to show how the game will be supported, with plenty of new heroes, maps, and player rewards expected to arrive.
And with more new content like heroes from the Fantastic Four on the way, the game will only keep getting better. There’s so much to look forward tothis year, in the first season and beyond. All eyes will be on the newMarvel Rivalstrailer on January 6 to determine when the next major updates are coming to the game.
Sources:Marvel Rivals/X, @PlayzLocomotive/X,GSW90/Reddit, @toastermrvl/X
