Summary
- Marvel Rivals hit 444,286 concurrent players on Steam in 24 hours.
- The game features 33 characters including heroes and villains, with all characters being free for players to use.
- Fans praised the stable servers, lack of time-limited battle passes, and NetEase Games' promotional efforts.
It would appear that Marvel Rivals is already a huge hit on Steam, as the concurrent player count peaked at 444,286 within its first 24 hours of release. The upcoming title by NetEase Games is looking to pull in as many players as possible, as Marvel Rivals currently supports full crossplay between PS5, Xbox Series X/S, and PC. It does not, however, support cross-progression.
Marvel Rivals is a third-person hero shooter where teams of 6 players compete against one another. The game currently features a roster of 33 characters to choose from, comprised of heroes and villains like Wolverine, Spider-Man, Scarlet Witch, Magneto, Loki, and Iron Man. In a recent trailer, Marvel Rivals may have also teased the villain Knull. NetEase Games has confirmed that all current and future characters will be free for all players to use.
SteamDB shows that Marvel Rivals hit a huge milestone, reaching a concurrent player count of 444,286 players on its first day of release. The title is also sitting at a "mostly positive" rating on Steam with 7,870 reviews as of writing. Many fans have noted that the servers seem to be unusually stable for a new launch, suggesting that the release has gone off without a hitch. While gamers can see the concurrent number of users on SteamDB, there's no way to know just how many players are also engaging with the game on PS5 and Xbox Series X/S. NetEase Games has done a lot to win over gamers, even stating that Marvel Rivals battle passes will not have a time limit, meaning players can finish the content at their leisure.
Marvel Rivals Hits Over 400K Concurrent Steam Players
NetEase Games has been busy promoting the hero shooter ahead of launch, and it seems to have paid off. The publisher has given away a free skin to everyone, announced exclusive skins on PS5, arranged Twitch drops, and even set up a collaboration between Marvel Rivals and Fortnite. While there's no telling what the future might hold for the Overwatch 2 competitor, it's certainly off to a running start on Steam.
The immediate success of Marvel Rivals has been a breath of fresh air for many fans of the hero shooter genre. Earlier in 2024, PlayStation launched Concord and shut it down less than two weeks after release. Marvel Rivals director Guangyun Chen even commented on the failure of Concord. Chen suggested that his game's unique gameplay and focus on the fun-factor of superheroes will help it avoid the same fate as Sony's hero shooter. With so many fans enjoying the new title, the future looks bright for NetEase Games and Marvel Rivals.
Marvel Rivals
-
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
- 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
