Marvel Rivals Dev: No PvE Mode Planned Currently

Despite being a newcomer, *Marvel Rivals* has already sparked excitement among its player base, with rumors swirling about the potential addition of a PvE boss fight. This has fueled speculation about the imminent arrival of a PvE mode. However, NetEase recently clarified that, at present, there are no plans for such a mode...yet.

During the DICE Summit in Las Vegas, we had the opportunity to speak with *Marvel Rivals* producer Weicong Wu about the possibility of a PvE mode. Here's what Wu had to say:

"For now, we don't have any kind of a PvE plan, but our development team is continuously experimenting with new gameplay modes. So if we found that a new specific game mode is entertaining enough, fun enough, we would of course bring it to our audience."

Following Wu's statement, Marvel Games executive producer Danny Koo chimed in, asking if I would want a PvE mode in *Marvel Rivals*. I confirmed that I would, and Wu elaborated:

"Yeah, we believe there are some of our audience that would like the PvE mode. But also, you can see that if we come up with a hardcore PvE experience, that will be totally a different distinctive experience from what we have right now. So our development team has been continuously experimenting with different approaches to achieve that goal, maybe a lighter mode, in a lighter sense of that, and to see what would work best for our game."

It seems that while there are currently no firm plans for a PvE mode, Wu's comments suggest that NetEase is exploring ideas for a "lighter" game mode, possibly something akin to a one-off event. For now, NetEase remains tight-lipped about further details.

*Marvel Rivals* continues to evolve with bi-monthly updates introducing new characters. The Human Torch and The Thing are slated to join the roster on February 21. We also discussed with Wu and Koo the potential for a *Marvel Rivals* release on the Nintendo Switch 2, which you can read about [ttpp]. Additionally, we addressed the issue of whether NetEase was trolling dataminers with fake hero "leaks" in the game's code.