Marvel Rivals’ upcoming Season 2 promises to enhance the gaming experience with a new experimental feature aimed at improving stability and reducing memory usage. Dive into the details of this feature and get the scoop on the exciting events and updates lined up for the game.
Marvel Rivals Upcoming Features and Events
Switch Shader Compilation Mode
NetEase is set to introduce an innovative experimental feature designed to enhance Marvel Rivals' stability and minimize its memory usage. Announced via a Twitter (X) post on April 30, the Switch Shader Compilation Mode is poised to revolutionize the gaming experience, particularly for players with lower RAM setups or those concerned about FPS drops.
Marvel Rivals further elaborated on their website, highlighting their commitment to addressing player concerns about performance stutters and crashes due to high memory consumption during gameplay.
According to their blog, "To tackle the memory overload, we're introducing an experimental feature in Season 2: the Switch Shader Compilation Mode. Players can activate this feature through the PC launcher starting with the Season 2 update." This feature is especially beneficial for players with 16GB of RAM or less.
Upon activation, the game will see significant improvements:
- The shader compilation process will only run when first entering the game after a new game version or graphics driver update.
- Game memory usage will be dramatically reduced, helping to eliminate severe FPS drops, frozen visuals, and crashes caused by memory shortages.
However, the developers have noted some minor issues with this feature. At the start of each match, some materials may render abnormally for a few frames before normalizing. Additionally, there might be slight stutters initially, but these should resolve quickly, ensuring smooth gameplay thereafter.
Marvel Rivals Season 2 Twitch Drops
Kick off Season 2 with Marvel Rivals' new Twitch Drops campaign, running from April 11 at 12:00 UTC to April 30 at 23:59 UTC. To snag these exclusive rewards, players need to link their Marvel Rivals accounts to their Twitch accounts and watch any Marvel Rivals streams with Drops enabled.
The rewards are tiered based on viewing time, offering players a variety of exciting in-game items.
Marvel Rivals Season 2 Going Live Soon
Marvel Rivals’ latest Dev Vision offered a sneak peek at Season 2, dubbed the Hellfire Gala, and announced plans to shorten seasons while introducing one new hero each month.
In preparation for Season 2, Marvel Rivals will undergo maintenance starting on April 11 at 9:00 UTC, expected to last between 2 to 3 hours.
This update will introduce Emma Frost as a new playable character, complete with her X-Revolution and Blue Sapphire skins. Alongside her, players can explore a new Domination map - Hellfire Gala: Krakoa, and dive into a new battle pass featuring 10 new sets of heroic costumes.
Marvel Rivals is available on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC. Keep up with the latest updates by checking out our dedicated article below!
