Marvel Rivals, NetEase’s Free-to-Play Superhero Shooter, Reaches 20 Million Players Within 11 Days of Launch

Marvel Rivals, the free-to-play superhero PvP shooter, has hit 20 million gamers in lower than two weeks of launch, developer NetEase Games, confirmed Tuesday. The Overwatch-inspired 6v6 team-based shooter reached the milestone in simply 11 days after it launched December 6 throughout PC, PS5 and Xbox Series S/X. The stay service title has change into an enormous hit owing to its deep roster of Marvel superheroes and fast-paced gameplay.

Marvel Rivals Reaches 20 Million Players

NetEase, the Chinese studio that has developed and printed Marvel Rivals, made the announcement on X (previously Twitter) Tuesday. “We are thrilled to announce that 20 million gamers have joined Marvel Rivals! Our gratitude for every of you is immense!,” the corporate mentioned by way of the official Marvel Rivals account.

To mark the event, the studio additionally launched a commemorative spray, which incorporates the milestone quantity. The in-game merchandise is now stay, and gamers can log in between December 20 and January 10 to say it.

Marvel Rivals had reached 10 million gamers inside 72 hours of launch. The participant numbers are counted throughout Steam and Epic Games Store on PC, PS5 and Xbox Series S/X.

Winter Celebration Update

NetEase can be set to roll out a Marvel Rivals content material replace for the vacation season. The Winter Celebration replace will carry particular holiday-themed costumes, new sport modes and some surprises, the studio mentioned earlier this week.

The replace will add a brand new sport mode, referred to as ‘Jeff’s Winter Splash Festival’ and a particular winter greeting card with items from Jeff the Land Shark. Winter Celebration will start rolling out Thursday, December 19, at 11 pm PST (Friday, 12:30 pm IST).

Marvel Rivals launched as a free-to-play title throughout PC, PS5 and Xbox Series S/X on December 6. The sport lets gamers participate in 6v6 squad-based matches throughout completely different maps, very very like Overwatch. Marvel Rivals at present encompasses a roster of 33 Marvel Comics characters, together with in style superheroes like Spider-Man, Thor, Iron Man, Black Panther, Captain America, Black Widow, Hulk, Star-Lord, Venom, Wolverine and extra.