{"id":1878304,"date":"2026-04-11T20:15:21","date_gmt":"2026-04-11T17:15:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1878304"},"modified":"2026-04-11T20:15:21","modified_gmt":"2026-04-11T17:15:21","slug":"marvel-rivals-wants-to-start-being-more-than-just-a-hero-shooter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1878304","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Marvel Rivals\u2019 Wants to Start Being More Than Just a Hero Shooter"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Since 2024, Marvel Rivals\u00a0<\/em>has been going strong with a regular cadence of new characters and tie-ins, like adding Daredevil\u2019s black costume and the Marvel Zombies <\/em>mode. That\u2019s just the beginning for NetEase, which has plans to make sure its hero shooter doesn\u2019t just stick around, but thrive in the years to come.<\/p>\n

In a recent FRVR interview, creative director Guangyun Chen said the studio\u2019s aiming to \u201cbreak boundaries\u201d in 2026 by \u201cmoving beyond standard 6v6 PvP.\u201d Already, there have been several in-game modes for players and a hub where they can hang out and watch Wonder Man <\/em>episodes. Looking ahead, Chen said there\u2019ll be more PvE and talked up the previously announced \u201cPath to Doomsday\u201d event. Starting this month and spread across five updates, each one will have its own themed mode and content, taking inspiration from the four Avengers <\/em>films and culminating in a December update inspired by Avengers: Doomsday<\/em>. <\/em><\/p>\n

With content plans mapped through 2027, Chen said NetEase isn\u2019t worried about hitting a creative wall anytime soon. The studio\u2019s big aim is to take Rivals\u00a0<\/em>from a hero shooter into something bigger: a \u201ccomprehensive Marvel \u2018moving anime\u2019 experience.\u201d Already, the game has had several tie-in comics and reverberated into the main Marvel books\u2014this summer\u2019s \u201cQueen in Black\u201d event focuses on Hela and comes after Rivals\u2019\u00a0<\/em>third, symbiote-heavy season. Marvel fans are used to hearing some kind of plan is in place, but it seems NetEase will get to follow through on it with\u00a0Marvel Rivals<\/em>\u2026 or at least, we hope so.<\/p>\n

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Want more io9 news? Check out when to expect the latest Marvel, Star Wars, and Star Trek releases, what\u2019s next for the DC Universe on film and TV, and everything you need to know about the future of Doctor Who.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n

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Since 2024, Marvel Rivals\u00a0<\/em>has been going strong with a regular cadence of new characters and tie-ins, like adding Daredevil\u2019s black costume and the Marvel Zombies <\/em>mode. That\u2019s just the beginning for NetEase, which has plans to make sure its hero shooter doesn\u2019t just stick around, but thrive in the years to come.<\/p>\n

In a recent FRVR interview, creative director Guangyun Chen said the studio\u2019s aiming to \u201cbreak boundaries\u201d in 2026 by \u201cmoving beyond standard 6v6 PvP.\u201d Already, there have been several in-game modes for players and a hub where they can hang out and watch Wonder Man <\/em>episodes. Looking ahead, Chen said there\u2019ll be more PvE and talked up the previously announced \u201cPath to Doomsday\u201d event. Starting this month and spread across five updates, each one will have its own themed mode and content, taking inspiration from the four Avengers <\/em>films and culminating in a December update inspired by Avengers: Doomsday<\/em>. <\/em><\/p>\n

With content plans mapped through 2027, Chen said NetEase isn\u2019t worried about hitting a creative wall anytime soon. The studio\u2019s big aim is to take Rivals\u00a0<\/em>from a hero shooter into something bigger: a \u201ccomprehensive Marvel \u2018moving anime\u2019 experience.\u201d Already, the game has had several tie-in comics and reverberated into the main Marvel books\u2014this summer\u2019s \u201cQueen in Black\u201d event focuses on Hela and comes after Rivals\u2019\u00a0<\/em>third, symbiote-heavy season. Marvel fans are used to hearing some kind of plan is in place, but it seems NetEase will get to follow through on it with\u00a0Marvel Rivals<\/em>\u2026 or at least, we hope so.<\/p>\n

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Want more io9 news? Check out when to expect the latest Marvel, Star Wars, and Star Trek releases, what\u2019s next for the DC Universe on film and TV, and everything you need to know about the future of Doctor Who.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n

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