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

Marvel Rivals Shatters Concurrent Player Record with Season 1 Launch

The free-to-play team-based shooter, Marvel Rivals, has once again broken its own concurrent player record, reaching a staggering 644,269 players on January 11th following the release of Season 1: Eternal Night Falls. This surpasses its previous peak of 480,990 players achieved during its launch week.

Season 1: Eternal Night Falls - A Night of New Content

Launched on January 10th, Season 1 introduced a wealth of new content designed to captivate players. Key additions include:

• New playable characters
• A brand-new map
• Significant game improvements and optimizations
• A revamped ranked tier system
• A fresh Battle Pass

The influx of new content fueled the massive player surge over the weekend. The storyline revolves around Dracula and Doctor Doom plunging the city into eternal darkness and unleashing vampiric forces. Players will also encounter new allies in the fight against this formidable threat – the Fantastic Four!

For detailed patch notes, including specific character skill adjustments, visit the official Marvel Rivals website or the Steam community page.

Goodbye Mods, Hello Anti-Cheat

While Season 1 brought exciting additions, it also resulted in the removal of community-created mods. The update implemented asset hash checking, a security measure that detects inconsistencies in game files. This effectively prevents the use of unauthorized modifications, including cheats, hacks, and unfortunately, custom skins.

This change has sparked a mixed reaction within the community. While some 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 game reliant on cosmetic sales.