Marvel Rivals is entering its second season, deceptively named Season 1 because the first was Season 0, and it's bringing four new heroes to the game all at once. The Fantastic Four joining the record. Mister Fantastic and Invisible Woman will join on January 10, apparently alongside a new map, balance zone and battle pass. The other two will join in the second half of the season. Developer NetEase is releasing information about Season 1: Eternal Night Falls throughout the week, so we'll be updating this post with new details as they come. Here's everything we know so far Marvel Rivals' A great season with four focuses.
The Fantastic Four join the fight
At the end of the season the Fantastic Four, with Mister Fantastic, The Thing, Invisible Woman, and Human Torch all joining the roster. Mister Fantastic and Human Torch appear to be damage-dealing Duelists, with the Thing as a tanky Vanguard and Invisible Woman rounding out the team as a supporting Strategy. The first trailer for the season introduces the four heroes in a version of New York City that entered an “eternal night” with Dracula. Marvel Rivals takes place in a multifaceted battle between two versions of the Fantastic Four villain Doctor Doomeach fighting for control of all the timelines, and this season one of them has joined forces with Dracula, leading to vampiric monsters overrunning NYC. Or, as NetEase's official summary puts it:
Darkness surrounds New York as the Timestream Entanglement leaves Doctor Strange trapped in the Entangled Astral Plane, scattering the pages of Darkhold. Dracula and Doctor Doom disrupt the moon's orbit, plunging the city into eternal night and unleashing an army of vampiric creatures.
What else is coming in season 1 of Marvel Rivals?
Right now all NetEase has officially released is the Fantastic Four, so we'll have more information on any upcoming balance changes and the new battle pass as we get closer to the end. -date of release. NetEase has confirmed that Season 1 will launch on January 10th at 1 am Pacific Time / 4 am Eastern Time, so check back between now and then for more information as we get it.
