NetEase's Marvel Rivals continues to smash records as the free-to-play hero shooter crushes its previous peak player count.
. Our team of gaming experts spend hours testing and reviewing the latest games, to ensure you're reading the most comprehensive guide possible. Rest assured, all imagery and advice is unique and original.It’s no secret that the Fantastic Four have struggled to stay relevant as pop culture evolved. From the early 2000s movies to the horrendous Fant4stic, the famous family have even struggled to stay relevant in comics.
On release of the new update, Rivals’ concurrent player count managed to rise to a massive 445,159 players all fighting at the same time. Prior to the update’s release, Rivals’ previous all-time peak was 437,531 players. With Season 1 offering double the content of regular seasons, NetEase Games has certainly gone hard on the game’s first post-launch update. Based wholly on the game’s Steam data, the game is bigger than ever before, proving that Marvel Rivals does have long legs.
Since release, Marvel Rivals has not only managed to maintain its rather massive fanbase, but continue to grow. With rival hero shooters likeLewis White is a veteran games journalist with a decade of experience writing news, reviews, features and investigative pieces about game development with a focus on Halo and Xbox.Video Gamer is reader-supported. When you buy through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Prices subject to change.
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