Marvel Rivals Gets Its First Major Update That Fixes Some Of The Well-Known Bugs

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Shortly after a successful launch, is already receiving fixes for some of the game's most pressing bugs, fixing many of the issues that were impacting an otherwise smooth initial release. Developed and published by NetEase Games, has very quickly become one of the most popular games in its genre, competing with other popular hero shooters like. However, while the game has had a successful launch, there are still some issues to address.

As announced on the website, the game has received its first major patch, which fixes many of ' most well-known technical issues. These include fixes for some common crash issues, freezes, and a few notable gameplay bugs, such as issues with the ultimate abilities for Black Widow and Captain America. Notably, a memory leak issue has been fixed on the PC, and the patch does not include any balance changes for heroes, which will presumably come in a later update.

Only four days after the game's initial release, had a quick turnaround for its first patch, which hopefully means that players can expect similarly speedy updates to address the game's remaining issues. Most notably, the patch aims to address players getting stuck or clipping through geometry on certain maps, with the patch notes specifically singling out Hell's Heaven and Symbiotic Surface, though the preamble to the patch notes does state that "".

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Outside pressing technical issues like crashes and freezes, most of the update's other changes are relatively small. The only change to affect a specific hero's balancing, for example, is that terrain KOs from Doctor Strange's portals no longer restore energy for him, though the patch notes also promise more changes to this issue in the future. Other changes from the patch mostly include relatively minor bug fixes, and bigger issues are likely to be addressed in a later patch.

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