Marvel Rivals Reaches Player Count Milestone Again Following Rollout of Season 1

Marvel Rivals Shatters Player Count Record with Season 1 Launch

Marvel Rivals, the popular free-to-play team-based shooter, has achieved a new peak in concurrent players following the release of Season 1: Eternal Night Falls. The game saw a staggering 644,269 concurrent players on January 11th, significantly surpassing its previous record of 480,990 set during its launch week.

Season 1: A Night of New Content

Launched on January 10th, Season 1 introduced a wealth of new content, driving the surge in player numbers. Key additions include:

• New playable characters
• A brand-new map
• Game performance improvements and optimizations
• A revamped ranked system
• A fresh Battle Pass

The exciting new content, centered around Dracula and Doctor Doom's reign of eternal night and the arrival of the Fantastic Four, clearly resonated with players.

For comprehensive patch notes detailing individual character adjustments, visit the official Marvel Rivals website or the Steam community hub.

Mod Support Removed

The update, while bringing new content, also removed support for community-created mods. The implementation of asset hash checking prevents the use of unofficial modifications, including custom skins and potentially game-altering hacks. This decision has sparked mixed reactions within the community. While some players mourn the loss of custom content like Luna Snow's Hatsune Miku skin, others see it as a necessary step to maintain fairness and combat cheating in a free-to-play environment.