Marvel Rivals confirms 5 more characters ahead of launch

Ahead of its release next week, NetEase has revealed five new characters coming to Marvel Rivals.

As part of a launch trailer for the game, it was announced that in addition to the current roster of over 25 characters, Wolverine, Iron Fist, Black Widow, Cloak and Dagger, and Squirrel Girl will be added to the roster.

Announced for PC in March and consoles in May, Marvel Rivals is a free-to-play 6v6 team-based shooter which is played from a third-person perspective.

All of the game’s heroes launch heroes, and any added at a later date, will be free, according to NetEase. Players can choose from a selection of Marvel superheroes and super villains from the Avengers, Guardians of the Galaxy, X-Men and more.

It’s being developed by a new internal team at NetEase Games, which said it’s “composed of global talent who previously worked on hit franchises such as Call of Duty and Battlefield”.

VGC spoke to Thaddeus Sasser, the game’s director, at Summer Game Fest. When asked about comparisons to Blizzard‘s Overwatch, he said he welcomed them.

“Overwatch really helped establish the genre, I think they have a great game. It’s an honour to be compared to a great game. For someone to say, this is like this, but it’s also different and I like it.”