Marvel Rivals season 1 release date: UK launch time as Fantastic Four arrive
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Marvel Rivals players can rejoice knowing we finally have a release date for season 1, along with a trailer showing off new heroes, locations and who the threat will be in this upcoming season.
Given the first handful of weeks to let players get acclimated to all of the launch heroes and the meta that came with them, as well as events like the winter celebration, developer NetEase has let us know when we can play as the Fantastic Four and the maps being added for more great battles between fan-favourite characters.
Here's everything we know about Marvel Rivals season 1, from release date to release time and more.
Read on!
Marvel Rivals season 1 release date
The release date for Marvel Rivals season 1 is Friday 10th January 2025.
This was confirmed in the above X (formerly Twitter) post containing the season's trailer, revealing its full name – Season 1: Eternal Night Falls.
As the next couple of seasons arrive, we'll be able to compare it to the seasonal release schedules of other live-service games – Fortnite, CoD BO6, FC 25, etc – and see if it will follow the same manner of pattern where the next season will start as soon as the current one ends.
When is the Marvel Rivals season 1 UK release time?
Marvel Rivals should be playable at 9am GMT. This is what time NetEase has said in the above post.
However, there can always be delays with these things, especially considering this is the first big update the game has received since its first release in December.
The Fantastic Four, gameplay & rumoured upcoming characters
Watching the Marvel Rivals season 1 trailer, you'll see an interesting narrative twist of Dracula being introduced as a surprise villain who teams up with Doctor Doom and unleashes vampiric creatures across the world.
To put a stop to it, Marvel Rivals Season 1: Eternal Night Falls will see the Fantastic Four introduced to the game, teaming up with the game's other heroes.
Thanks to the game's Multiverse twist, not much is known about this version of the Fantastic Four. Still, traditionally, they are a family of heroes who break ground in heroism and science thanks to their leader Mister Fantastic's incredible intelligence.
The four members of the team are:
- Mister Fantastic (Duelist)
- The Invisible Woman (Strategist)
- The Thing (Vanguard)
- Human Torch (Duelist)
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As for gameplay, the four characters have unique move sets relying on their unique powers that range from Mister Fantastic's stretching arms to the Invisible Woman's Shields and defences. All four characters look to bring something new to the roster.
The new season will also introduce fresh maps themed around New York City; the post announcing the Fantastic Four can be seen in the recent gameplay video of each character that's been released as well as an official video teasing the home of Doctor Strange, the Sanctum Sanctorum.
Season 1 will also come with a battle pass for players to complete, including skins, in-game currency, emotes, sprays, and more.
It’s still unknown how big the battle pass will be, as season 0 only had a mini one due to being a short season.
Fortunately, NetEase Games has confirmed all new characters will be added to the game for free, not requiring purchase separately. This means the Fantastic Four will be playable for everyone.
It's a welcome inclusion to live service, which can often lock specific goodies behind paywalls.
Other new characters rumoured for Marvel Rivals
In a leak by X user Marvel Rival News, other characters have been teased as well:
- Angela
- Blade
- Captain Marvel
- Deadpool
- Emma Frost
- Hit-Monkey
- Jean Grey
- The Hood
- Valkyrie
Those characters are still yet to be confirmed, though we'd speculate Blade would be one of the first due to his vampiric origins and abilities. No matter which way, we'll update this guide as soon as we know more.
There’s plenty for fans to get excited about right now, and we can’t wait to see what the future holds, either.
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