Marvel Rivals Confirms Two New Heroes for Season 8

Marvel Rivals Season 8 is just around the corner, and developer NetEase Games has revealed two new characters that will be joining the roster: Devil Dinosaur and Cyclops. Since its launch in late 2024, Marvel Rivals has built a massive roster of playable characters spanning the Marvel multiverse. The game features iconic favorites like Spider-Man, Captain America, and Iron Man, but also some more obscure heroes, like Jeff the Land Shark and Elsa Bloodstone.

Marvel Rivals immediately found much success, largely due to player dissatisfaction with Monitoring. The two games share many similarities, and many fans of the latter found much to enjoy Marvel Rivals. Both games are shooters with large playable rosters, but NetEase wants Marvel Rivals to go beyond the 6v6 game. The developers have tried to offer more experiences, including PvE modes. The idea is that the game could appeal to Marvel fans in addition to those looking for a PvP experience.

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Marvel Rivals Season 8's New Addition

When Marvel Rivals Season 8 starts on May 15, Devil Dinosaur will be added as a playable character. Created by Jack Kirby in 1978, Devil Dinosaur has been around for decades. The character got a bigger push starting in 2015, and since then Devil Dinosaur has appeared in games like Marvel Snap. For the past decade, Devil Dinosaur has been inseparable from his partner, Moon Girl. Lunella Lafayette will not be playable in Marvel Rivals along with her dino buddy, but she will have a role to play in the story for Season 8. The season is called “Sins of Alchemax,” and the evil corporation has taken Moon Girl hostage.

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Cyclops has been rumored Marvel Rivals for a while now, and the iconic X-Man has now been confirmed by NetEase. Like Moon Girl, Cyclops has been taken hostage by Alchemax. The company appears to be using Scott Summer's optical blasts to power their Chronovium. This means that players should not expect to see him playable until Season 8.5, when he will probably be rescued. As one of the oldest X-Men, Scott's addition to the game is long overdue, especially since so many other members of the team are on the roster.

Devil Dinosaur will be a vanguard in the game, and players will use his big teeth to take a bite out of the competition. The character will have a bleeding effect on opponents, and Devil Dinosaur's Ultimate will result in the character stomping over enemies on the battlefield. Marvel Rivals Team-ups allow players to combine their abilities, and while Devil Dinosaur's normal partner isn't playable, he'll have someone else to work with. Primal Punishment Team-Up allows Punisher to ride on Devil Dinosaur's back, resulting in damage reduction for Frank Castle and split healing.

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Nothing has been revealed about how Cyclops will film Marvel Rivals yet, but players can expect more information in the coming weeks. In addition to the new characters, Marvel Rivals will add a new map and several balance changes. Balance changes are often a source of controversy for online multiplayer games, but it remains to be seen how players will react to some of the character changes being made. Thankfully, fans won't have to wait much longer to see how things turn out.