Marvel Rivals revealed as a free-to-play 6v6 shooter for PC, with an alpha test coming in May
techradar.comNetEase Games and Marvel Games have officially revealed Marvel Rivals, a free-to-play team-based PvP shooter in development for PC.
Marvel Rivals, which is slated to release on Steam and the Epic Games Store, is similar to the likes of Overwatch, being that it's a 6v6 multiplayer experience. But it stands apart with its third-person perspective and destructible environments, a feature that impacts gameplay by «reshaping the terrain to create tactical advantages.»
Additionally, Marvel Rivals will feature a storyline interwoven through its battles which has been written by NetEase, where the clash between Doctor Doom and his future counterpart from the year 2099 has forced universes to collide in the Timestream Entanglement, «creating new worlds and crises still unknown.»
The shooter will feature a roster of iconic Marvel heroes and villains to choose between, including Iron Man, Spider-Man, Black Panther, Hulk, Loki, Rocket Raccoon, Groot, Scarlet Witch, Magneto, Storm, Magik, and more.
The first gameplay trailer showcases some of these heroes in action, as well as how they've been adapted visually from the comics they originate from. Spider-Man has his web shooters, Iron Man has his flight and laser beams, and Doctor Strange has his magic, and it seems each character will have a kit of at least five abilities respectively.
What's interesting is that Marvel Rivals also features something called Team-Up Skills, a mechanic that lets heroes and villains coordinate unique combinations of their powers which unleashes a synergy skill.
In the trailer, we see Rocket Raccoon use a Team-Up Skill by jumping on Groot's back to take down enemies, alongside Hulk and Iron Man, who use their combined techniques to unleash Gamma energy.
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“We are overjoyed to bring Marvel Rivals to players around the world. We have always loved Marvel’s universe and its characters, and we are
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