While most games have problems getting attention from gamers and retaining player interest, that doesn’t seem to be the case forMarvel Rivals. Last week, wereportedhow NetEase’s free-to-play hero shooter attracted 10 million players in 72 hours. If that’s not impressive enough, the game managed to outdo itself.
NetEase has announced that Marvel Rivals has now amassed 20 million players! There;s no platform-breakdown, but even so, this is a very impressive achievement.
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NetEase Gifts Players With New Spray For Hitting Impressive Milestone
The spray shown above is now available to all players, and this is NetEase’s thank you gift for having 20 million players join the fight. Players just need to login from June 07, 2025 to June 18, 2025 to claim the free in-game item.
Logging in on December 20 won’t just give a free spray, but players will also be greeted with thegame’s winter event! Players will be able to partake in a new 4v4 mode, earn a new – and cute – cosmetic skin for Jeff the Land Shark and more!
We’re also expecting gameplay changes to be part of the new event. Expect bug fixes, and maybe some adjustments to be part of it. Could we see a balance change coming with it? We can’t say for sure. What we do know is, it won’t include a role queue option, asNetEase has confirmed it’s not in developmentfor now.
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Not only is Marvel Rivals a commercial hit, but even critics seem to dig it a lot, too.Our review of it has been very favorable, with our verdict stating,“In its current state, Marvel Rivals is an absolute blast, no matter what role you play. Yes, it’s hard to deny the similarities to Overwatch.”
Marvel Rivals is out now as a free-to-play game on PS5, Xbox Series X|S and PC, and if you plan on starting your superhero journey, you might want tocheck out our beginner tipsto help you get going. If you plan on playing on PC and jumping to consoles (or vice-versa), don’t be too concerned about your progress not carrying over, asNetEase is working on cross-platform progression, though there’s no timetable for when it’ll be available.
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