Forward of its launch subsequent week, NetEase has revealed 5 new characters coming to Marvel Rivals.
As a part of a launch trailer for the sport, it was introduced that along with the present roster of over 25 characters, Wolverine, Iron Fist, Black Widow, Cloak and Dagger, and Squirrel Woman shall be added to the roster.
Introduced for PC in March and consoles in Could, Marvel Rivals is a free-to-play 6v6 team-based shooter which is performed from a third-person perspective.
The entire recreation’s heroes launch heroes, and any added at a later date, shall be free, in line with NetEase. Gamers can select from a choice of Marvel superheroes and tremendous villains from the Avengers, Guardians of the Galaxy, X-Males and extra.
It’s being developed by a brand new inner workforce at NetEase Video games, which stated it’s “composed of world expertise who beforehand labored on hit franchises akin to Name of Obligation and Battlefield”.
VGC spoke to Thaddeus Sasser, the sport’s director, at Summer season Recreation Fest. When requested about comparisons to Blizzard‘s Overwatch, he stated he welcomed them.
“Overwatch actually helped set up the style, I believe they’ve an important recreation. It’s an honour to be in comparison with an important recreation. For somebody to say, that is like this, but it surely’s additionally completely different and I prefer it.”
