Marvel Rivals adds The Fantastic Four in its first season update.

with marvel rivals Now that you’ve trained solidly, it’s time to begin the game’s first official season. In the short trailer marvel rivals Developer Net Ease announced that Season 1 will launch later this week on January 10th.

According to the trailer, Season 1 features the appearance of Dracula, who plunges New York into eternal night. *Check notes* To manipulate the moon’s orbit, Dr. Teamed up with Doom. (This is a comic book game. Weird, nonsensical things are supposed to happen.) Apparently, Dracula trapped Doctor Strange in a pocket dimension and manipulating the moon wasn’t enough, so he unleashed a horde of vampires.

To fight against this evil conspiracy, rival The Invisible Woman, The Human Torch, Mr. Four new characters are added to the game’s roster, including Fantastic and The Thing. The Thing is a group of heroes known as The Fantastic Four. Throughout the week leading up to the season launch, players will be able to get their first look at new heroes and their abilities starting on January 7th. This addition also has some synergies with the larger Marvel Cinematic Universe. fantastic four The film starring Pedro Pascal and Vanessa Kirby will be released in July of this year.

marvel rivals It seems to scratch that hero shooter itch reminiscent of the early days of the original. Overwatch. Developer Net Ease announced that the game had surpassed 20 million players shortly after its free-to-play launch in early December.