Marvel Rivals Shatters Concurrent Player Record with Season 1 Launch
The free-to-play team-based shooter, Marvel Rivals, has once again broken its own concurrent player record, reaching a staggering 644,269 players on January 11th, following the release of Season 1: Eternal Night Falls. This surpasses its previous peak of 480,990 players achieved during its launch week.
Season 1: Eternal Night Falls – A Night of New Content
Launched on January 10th, Season 1 introduced a wealth of new content designed to keep players engaged. Key additions include:
- New playable characters
- A brand-new map
- Significant game improvements and optimizations
- A revamped ranked tier system
- A fresh Battle Pass
The influx of new content clearly resonated with players, driving the massive surge in concurrent players. The season's narrative centers around Dracula and Doctor Doom plunging the city into eternal night, with the Fantastic Four joining the fight against this vampiric threat.
For detailed patch notes, including character skill adjustments, visit the official Marvel Rivals website or the Steam community page.
Goodbye Mods, Hello Anti-Cheat
While Season 1 brought excitement, it also resulted in the removal of community-created mods. The update implemented asset hash checking, a security measure designed to detect and prevent the use of unauthorized modifications, cheats, and hacks. This has unfortunately impacted players who used custom skins and other modifications.
Community reaction has been mixed. While some mourn the loss of custom content like Luna Snow's Hatsune Miku skin, others view the anti-cheat measures as necessary for the long-term health of the free-to-play game, protecting its economy and fair gameplay.
