Marvel Rivals Season 1 Roadmap brings three new maps and more

Marvel Rivals Season 1 is right around the corner and is gearing up to introduce a list of new gameplay content. Creative Director Guanguang appeared in a recent YouTube video on the official Marvel Rivals channel and shed light on a lot of things coming in the game’s first seasonal update. The video covers various points and reveals the structure for all the seasons that will arrive in-game.

Marvel Rivals Season 1 is slated to launch on January 10, 2025, across all supported platforms and expand the existing roster of maps and characters.

This article will highlight the all gameplay content arriving in Marvel Rivals Season 1.

Note: Parts of this article are subjective and reflect the author’s opinion.

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Marvel Rivals Creative Director confirms gameplay content for Season 1

The Creative Director for Marvel Rivals starts off the roadmap for Season 1 by discussing the new characters coming to the game. The upcoming update will introduce the entire Fantastic Four family to the hero-shooter — Mister Fantastic and Invisible Woman arriving first and Human Torch and The Thing set for launch in the second half of the season.

Marvel Rivals Season 1 will also receive a total of three new maps:

• Empire of Eternal Night: Sanctum Sanctorum
• Empire of Eternal Night: Midtown
• Empire of Eternal Night: Central Park

Season 1 will last for a total of three months and will be divided into two halves. Each half will continue for around six to seven weeks.

The first part of the upcoming season will bring Mister Fantastic and Invisible Woman to the roster. Empire of Eternal Night Midtown will be added as a Convoy game mode map alongside a completely new game mode called Doom Match in Sanctum Sanctorum. The remaining members of the Fantastic Four will likely arrive in the second half alongside other maps.

The Creative Director also said that this would be the first defined chapter in the game. Eternal Night Falls would act as a foundation for future updates and introduce a multiple-timeline background. The current season will revolve around the story of New York falling under the control of Dracula and the fight against the new threat.

All of the chapters and stories will be an attempt to create a unified Chronoverse Saga for Marvel Rivals starting with Season 1.

Mister Fantastic in Marvel Rivals (Image via X.com/@MarvelRivals)

Moving on to the Battle Pass, the Marvel Rivals Season 1 update will introduce double the amount of content compared to the first pass. It will contain a total of 10 new character cosmetics and the Luxury version of the Battle Pass will be priced at 990 Lattice (approximately $10). By playing the game and completing different tasks, you can earn 600 Lattice and 600 Units by completing the pass.

Lead Combat Designer Zhiyong takes the stage and highlights the chaotic battlefield players can experience in the new game mode, Doom Match. Players will fight each other in a lobby of 8 to 12 players where only the top 50% of the leaderboard secure the win. The new Convoy map is also set to feature reversible environment damage and enable new playstyles.

Zhiyong talks about important balance updates in the upcoming season to remove stale metas. Hela and Hawkeye will receive some nerfs alongside buffs for Vanguards like Captain America and Venom. Cloak and Dagger are also set to receive a few tweaks to help the duo perform better in different team compositions.

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Fans can keep an eye out for the official patch notes on the game’s website for more details. Stay tuned to Sportskeeda for more updates, guides, and news.

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