Marvel Rivals reaches a new player milestone with Season 1

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Marvel Rivals broke Steam player count records with the launch of Season 1, surpassing 560,000 concurrent players.
The new season introduces Fantastic Four heroes, fresh maps like the Sanctum Sanctorum, and a new Doom Match mode.
NetEase Games is offering free skins and content to attract players, with plans to continue expanding Marvel Rivals.

With the release of Season 1: Eternal Night Falls, Marvel Rivals has reached a new all-time concurrent player on Steam. When Dracula brings down Doctor Strange and takes over New York City, it's up to the Fantastic Four to lead the charge against the vampire and his evil army. In the latest season of the hero shooter, players can step into the shoes of Mister Fantastic and Invisible Woman in the fight against Dracula. According to the developers, players can expect to see the Human Torch and The Thing join Marvel Rivals' list in a major mid-season update.

In addition to new characters, NetEase Games has added new maps such as Sanctum Sanctorum and Midtown Marvel Rivals. Players will be able to explore Midtown during one of the title's convoy missions, while the Sanctum Sanctorum map will be the setting for the hero shooter's new mode, Doom Match. With so much new content for players to explore, it seems like NetEase Games is doing everything in its power to draw in new and existing players.

The Marvel Rivals Battle Pass includes free skins for Scarlet Witch and Peni Parker

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Marvel Rivals Battle Pass has two free skins for all players

NetEase Games is surprising fans of the popular hero shooter by including two free skins for all players in the Marvel Rivals Season 1 Battle Pass.

According to SteamDB, Marvel Rivals has broken its all-time peak for concurrent players on Steam, with over 560,000 players playing the hero shooter during the launch of Season 1: Eternal Night Falls. While it's impossible to know how many players are engaging with the title across all platforms, the impressive number of Steam players points to a very successful launch for the game's new season. Steam users may also be happy to know Marvel Rivals is holding a contest where players can earn a $10 Steam gift card by submitting exciting moments or screenshots to the hero shooter's Discord channel.

Marvel Rivals hits a new all-time simultaneous player count on Steam

This is not the first major milestone for the popular free-to-play title, as it has also managed to reach a wide audience across PC, PS5 and Xbox Series X/S. Shortly after the game's launch on December 6, 2024, NetEase Games announced that 20 million players had flocked to Marvel Rivals since debut. Many fans feel that number will continue to rise with the release of Season 1 and beyond.

To gain the interest of potential players, NetEase Games has been busy offering free cosmetics to fans jumping into the action. Players who complete missions offered by the hero shooter's Midnight Features event will earn a free skin for Thor i Marvel Rivalswhile fans who enjoy watching streamers can earn a free skin for Hela through Twitch Drops. The Season 1 Darkhold Battle Pass also gives players the ability to pick up free skins for Peni Parker and Scarlet Witch without having to purchase the deluxe version of the pass. With so much free content for players to enjoy, many fans are looking forward to seeing what NetEase Games does next.