Summary
- Marvel Rivals has integrated a Silent Hill reference in the Season 1 Darkhold battle pass, sparking excitement among fans.
- The Halo of the Sun mark was spotted within the pages of the Darkhold, alongside references to Doom and Fullmetal Alchemist.
- A possible leak of new characters, Professor X and Colossus, are rumored to join Marvel Rivals without a specified release date.
A Marvel Rivals player has caught a hard-to-find Silent Hill reference hidden in the hero shooter’s newly arrived Season 1 Darkhold battle pass, but in this case, it wasn’t Agatha all along. The developers behind Marvel Rivals have done an exceptional job at weaving beloved Marvel lore into gameplay, and the flow of updates delivering fresh content to the live-service title has been abundant.
Marvel Rivals first debuted in December 2024 as a free-to-play release and offered 35 playable characters at launch, including Spider-Man, Iron Man, and Scarlet Witch. The premise revolves around Doctor Doom’s timestream entanglement after meeting his 2099 counterpart, which triggers the creation of new worlds for multiversal heroes and villains to battle on. Marvel Rivals recently hit a new record Steam player count thanks to the launch of Season 1: Eternal Night Falls, which introduced the Fantastic Four, additional maps including Doctor Strange’s Sanctum Sanctorum, and a new Doom Match mode.
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Posted on Reddit by FountDooku, in-game screenshots were posted on the Silent Hill subreddit, showcasing an image of the Darkhold collectible from the shooter's Season 1 battle pass. Marvel Rivals’ Season 1 Darkhold battle pass launched on January 10 and offers new skins, sprays, emotes, and rewards, including 600 Lattice and 600 Units, and one of the Darkhold’s pages reveals the Halo of the Sun mark from Konami’s Silent Hill franchise. The symbol of the Order refers to the God worshipped by the religious cult behind the titular town’s mysteries, and both communities were surprised to see the reference.
Marvel Rivals Player Discovers Halo of the Sun Silent Hill Reference
Marvel's dark grimoire is the ultimate collection of evil spells gathered by the Elder God Chthon, and it became a staple artifact in the Disney Plus series WandaVision and the Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness movie. Marvel’s Midnight Suns game dug deeper into the Darkhold’s lore, and fans have been making wild connections between the book and Silent Hill thanks to the shooter's reference. Comic fans thought the horror franchise being canon to the Marvel universe strangely made sense, and another theory named WandaVision’s hex as being Silent Hill for “people who replaced shadow work for couch-rotting.” Additionally, other Redditors spotted references to Doom and Fullmetal Alchemist in the Darkhold.
NetEase Games has been firing out fresh content for the hero shooter recently, and a further five Marvel Rivals characters have also been leaked. Professor X and Colossus, prominent heroes from the X-Men pantheon, are among the new additions rumored to be joining the 6v6 PVP shooter, but a release window has not been specified.
Marvel Rivals
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OpenCritic Reviews
- Top Critic Avg: 78 /100 Critics Rec: 84%
- Released
- December 6, 2024
- ESRB
- T For Teen // Violence
- Developer(s)
- NetEase Games
- Publisher(s)
- NetEase Games
WHERE TO PLAY
Marvel Rivals is a Super Hero Team-Based PVP Shooter!
Assemble an all-star Marvel squad, devise countless strategies by combining powers to form unique Team-Up skills and fight in destructible, ever-changing battlefields across the continually evolving Marvel universe!
A Deep and Varied Marvel Roster
Choose from a vast array of fan-favorite and cult-classic Marvel Super Heroes and Super Villains from across the Avengers, Guardians of the Galaxy, X-Men, and many more from across the Marvel Multiverse.
Fast and Fun 6v6 Action with Ever-Changing Game Dynamics
With intricate environments, fast-paced gameplay, and ever-changing battlefields, there's never a dull moment in Marvel Rivals! Battle as Super Heroes and Super Villains with incredible abilities and combine your powers to bring unexpected fun to the battlefield in a matter of seconds.
Dynamic Hero Synergy
Coordinate unique combinations between characters to ignite surprising Team-Up Skills! Unleash the synergy of combined superpowers and invent new tactics that can turn the tide of combat. Ride on Groot's back as Rocket Raccoon to take on your enemies as a dangerous duo, unleash Gamma energy as Hulk to charge Iron Man's armor for massive damage, and so much more!
Creative Environment Destruction
Tear your way through iconic Marvel worlds across destructible environments! From Asgard to the Tokyo of 2099, use superpowers to alter these environments, reshape the terrain, and craft a strategic advantage on the battlefield! Take cover to dodge attacks or use makeshift weapons to strike down enemies. Players will find countless ways to utilize the environment to claim victory!
Continually Evolving Universe and Robust Post-Launch Updates
The Marvel Multiverse brings infinite possibilities! Each seasonal drop will introduce new Super Heroes to the battlefield along with challenging and diverse maps! Unlock new content to implement across various gameplay strategies while experiencing thrilling action and endless possibilities in these adventurous team battles!
- Engine
- Unreal Engine 5
- Multiplayer
- Online Multiplayer, Online Co-Op
- Cross-Platform Play
- Limited - console crossplay, no PC crossplay
- Cross Save
- No
- Franchise
- Marvel
- Number of Players
- 1-6
- Steam Deck Compatibility
- Unknown
- PC Release Date
- December 6, 2024
- Xbox Series X|S Release Date
- December 6, 2024
- PS5 Release Date
- December 6, 2024
- Platform(s)
- PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S, PC
- Genre(s)
- Third-Person Shooter, Action, Multiplayer
- How Long To Beat
- 7.5 hours
- X|S Optimized
- Yes
- File Size Xbox Series
- 20 GB
- OpenCritic Rating
- Strong
