Marvel Rivals Season 1: Key Highlights & Release Date

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Marvel Rivals, a highly anticipated full season, begins this week. It is a free-to-play hero shooter based on Marvel Comics.

The release comes following the successful Season 0. Which was launched on December 6th. The show attracted approximately 20 million players. Season 1 is expected to bring in a host of new and exciting content and updates.

Season 0, the abbreviated season, ends shortly. It made the way for 13-week Season 1, which would kick off on January 10th, 2025 (UTC), Friday. The start time is expected to be UTC midnight, translating to 04:00 PM PT and 07:00 PM ET on January 9th for the North American players.

Marvel Rivals Season 1: Fantastic Four Joins Roster

Marvel Rivals Season 1 is about to introduce 4 members of the Fantastic Four: Invisible Woman, Mr. Fantastic, The Thing and the Human Torch. The addition would align with the upcoming MCU film Fantastic Four: First Steps.

Each of the characters brings a unique playstyle, with Human Torch and Mr. Fantastic serving as the Duelists, The Thing as the Vanguard, and the Invisible Woman as the Strategists.

The season would be split into 2 phases, with Invisible Woman and Mr. Fantastic being available at the launch. The Thing and Human Torch would, however, arrive in the 2nd half.

Marvel Rivals Season 1: Game Models & New Maps

The players could look forward to the new maps, including the Midtown Map, which is fantastically four-themed. The players herein escort H.E.R.B.I.E., as well as Doom Match arcade mode that is set in the Sanctorum of Doctor Strange.

In the mid-season, another map will be added to Central Park. The updates would double content planned for the future seasons, which would typically include one map and one hero at the start and then potentially 2nd hero midway.

Marvel Rivals Season 1: Balance Changes & Battle Pas

Battle pass of Season 1 battle pass provides double content in comparison to Season 0, which featured 10 new costumes that remained Eternal Night theme inspired. It costs approx. 990 Lattice (or $10 approx.). It allows the players to earn approx. 600 Lattice & 600 units in return. Furthermore, there are some significant balance changes, with Hela and Hawkeye and the buffs for Captain America, Storm, Wolverine, and others.

Marvel Rivals Season 1: Ranked Resets & New Features

The rank resets would see the players drop 7 divisions from the current rank with the new Celestial rank. That was introduced above the Grandmaster. Marvel Rivals season 1 will also add the mouse acceleration settings that were highly requested. It will help improve gameplay customization.

Marvel Rivals Season 1: What’s Next?

While the available leaks hint at the future heroes, including Emma Frost, Jean Grey, and Ultron, the inclusion seems quite unlikely within Season 1 because of the theme of Fantastic Four. However, the additions are signaling a robust content roadmap, and it would keep the players engaged with the expansions and frequent updates.

Marvel Rivals Season 1 promises a very thrilling chapter within Marvel Rivals. It is expected to blend new gameplay experiences, iconic characters and a very exciting content pipeline. What more? Stay tuned to know about it.