Summary
- Fans want The Sinister Six in Marvel Rivals, like The Fantastic Four in Season 1.
- NetEase Games adds one hero every 6 weeks to Marvel Rivals, focusing on balancing and variety.
- Community anticipates future character additions and creates concept art for potential newcomers.
Fans of Marvel Rivals took to social media to express interest in seeing The Sinister Six come to the popular hero shooter in the future. Marvel Rivals is currently in the middle of Season 1: Eternal Night Falls, which features Dracula as the game's main antagonist. After Doctor Strange is caught in one of the villain's traps, it falls to The Fantastic Four to save New York City.
The Sinister Six is an iconic group of Spider-Man villains who decide to join together as a team to finally take down their collective nemesis. These evildoers have been represented in many forms of media, such as video games, comics, television shows, and more. The Sinister Six even appeared in Marvel's Spider-Man, the popular action title developed by Insomniac Games. While the members of the group are continually in flux, it's not unusual for villains like Green Goblin, Doctor Octopus, Sandman, Electro, Mysterio, and Vulture to take center stage.
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In a recent post on Reddit, Pigeon-popper suggested that NetEase Games should add The Sinister Six to the hero shooter's ever-expanding roster. Given that all members of The Fantastic Four are coming to Marvel Rivals during Season 1: Eternal Night Falls, some fans feel it's possible the developer could create a season focused on the famous group of villains. The redditor even went as far as to assign roles to each character, suggesting that Mysterio would make a good Strategist, while Sandman could potentially act as a Vanguard.
Marvel Rivals Fans Want the Sinister Six Added to the Game
People in the comments were enthusiastic about the idea of seeing the group brought to the game, even putting forward their own ideas for abilities and roles. However, some gamers noted that the addition of so many characters would likely take place over the course of multiple seasons. In a recent statement, NetEase Games clarified that it intends to add one hero to Marvel Rivals every six weeks, which comes to about two characters per season. The developers noted that Season 1 is an exception, as the team wanted to release The Fantastic Four together.
The community has been busy creating a running wishlist of characters they would like to see come to the game, even going so far as to create concept art for villains like Taskmaster in Marvel Rivals. Leakers have also been digging through the title's files to figure out which characters may make their debut next, though there's no way of confirming such leaks. Regardless of which heroes or villains come next, many fans are excited about the future of Marvel Rivals.
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
- Genre(s)
- Third-Person Shooter, Action, Multiplayer
- Platform(s)
- PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S, PC
- How Long To Beat
- 7.5 hours
- X|S Optimized
- Yes
- File Size Xbox Series
- 20 GB
- OpenCritic Rating
- Strong
