Marvel Rivals Season 2: Enhanced Team-Ups and New Skins Unveiled

Marvel Rivals is gearing up for an exciting Season 2, with new updates to team-up skills and fresh skins for Spiderman and Iron Man. NetEase is set to enhance the gameplay experience and keep fans eagerly anticipating what's next.

Upcoming Updates for Marvel Rivals

New Team-Up Skills and Changes

Marvel Rivals Game Director Guangyun Chen has revealed significant changes to team-up skills for Season 2. In an interview with PC Gamer on March 14, Chen shared the team's vision for the next major update. He stated, "Starting from Season 2, we will introduce new Team-Up skills with the seasonal update and adjust some existing ones. Together with seasonal overall balance adjustments, this will create a new combat environment and experience for the season."

Currently, the game features 17 team-up skills, including Ragnarok Rebirth for Hela and either Loki or Thor, Lunar Force for Cloak & Dagger and Moon Knight, and Allied Agents for Hawkeye and Black Widow. With the game's growing roster, balancing these skills will be a challenging yet exciting task for NetEase.

Balancing Heroes

Chen elaborated on the approach to balancing heroes in Marvel Rivals, considering the continuous addition of new characters. He explained, "First, we will closely monitor key metrics for heroes across different modes. For example, in Quick Match and Competitive Modes, we will analyze data such as win rates, pick rates, damage, healing, damage taken, and final blows for heroes at various ranks and in different tournaments. This data serves as the foundation for our balancing efforts."

He added, "At the same time, we will analyze the composition of hero lineups and their win rates within the aforementioned modes, which will be crucial references for our overall balancing direction. Finally, we will pay close attention to the player community as one of the bases for our balancing decisions."

Chen previously mentioned in an interview with Metro in January that the game would introduce a new hero every half-season. With each season lasting around three months, Marvel Rivals aims to add a total of eight heroes annually. As the roster grows, so does the challenge of maintaining game balance.

Looking ahead, Chen confirmed that the content for Season 2 is ready and set to launch. He noted, "The designs for Seasons 3 and 4 have also been completed and are currently under intensive development! Overall, everything is progressing smoothly." This aligns with NetEase's commitment to support Marvel Rivals for 10 years and beyond, promising fans a continuous stream of exciting updates.

Spider-Punk 2099 and Steam Power Ironman Coming on March 20

NetEase announced via Marvel Rivals' official Twitter (X) account on March 18 that new skins for Spiderman and Iron Man will be available starting March 20 at 7 PM PDT / 10 PM EDT / March 21 at 2:00 AM UTC. Spiderman's "Spider-Punk 2099" skin features a futuristic look with a digital mask, spiked mohawk, and an electric guitar. Meanwhile, Iron Man's "Steam Power" skin embraces a steampunk aesthetic, complete with large exhaust pipes and a burning furnace on his torso.

These skins, which were previously showcased during the game's closed beta, have been highly anticipated by fans. Following the release of Loki's Presidential attire from the beta, these new skins add to the excitement. Although the release date has been announced, the prices for these skins have not yet been disclosed.

As Marvel Rivals wraps up Season 1, NetEase is preparing for more updates and changes in Season 2. The game is available on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC. Stay tuned for the latest updates on Marvel Rivals by clicking on our article below!