Season 1 of Marvel Rivals, formally titled Everlasting Evening Falls, brings a whopping 4 new characters to the sport, in addition to a brand new collection of maps. These additions will roll out throughout a two-part season that developer NetEase Video games stated has “double the playable content material of a daily season.”
In season 1, you possibly can take to the streets of New York Metropolis as Marvel’s first household, the Improbable 4. All 4 members — Mister Improbable, the Invisible Girl, the Human Torch, and the Factor — will make their debut all through season 1, and the story will give attention to Dracula’s invasion of the town, in addition to the disappearance of Physician Unusual.
On this Marvel Rivals information, we’ll break down when season 1 releases in your time zone and what you possibly can count on from season 1 each at launch and through its midseason replace.
Marvel Rivals season 1 and Improbable 4 launch time on PC, PS5, and Xbox
The primary half of Marvel Rivals season 1 will launch at 4 a.m. EST on Friday, Jan. 10, including two of the members of the Improbable 4 to the roster, two maps, and a brand new arcade sport mode. Right here’s when that’s in your time zone:
- 1 a.m. PST on Jan. 10 for the West Coast of North America
- 4 a.m. EST on Jan. 10 for the East Coast of North America
- 9 a.m. GMT on Jan. 10 for the U.Ok.
- 10 a.m. CET on Jan. 10 for Western Europe/Paris
- 6 p.m. JST on Jan. 10 for Tokyo
The second half of Marvel Rivals season 1 will launch six to seven weeks later, on both Friday, Feb. 21, or Friday, Feb. 28.
The launches will likely be world throughout PlayStation 5, Home windows PC, and Xbox Collection X. NetEase Video games has but to disclose the official date for the top of season 1, but it surely’s anticipated to final for about three months, so till April 2025.
What to anticipate from Marvel Rivals season 1
The primary half of season 1 introduces two new characters: Mister Improbable (aka Reed Richards) and the Invisible Girl (aka Sue Storm).
Mister Improbable is a duelist who makes use of his stretchy powers to punch enemies from afar, bonk their heads collectively, and repel incoming assaults. The Invisible Girl is a strategist whose in a position to place shields in entrance of her allies, flip invisible, and push her enemies across the battlefield. It’s at the moment unclear if the husband and spouse duo of Marvel’s first household will deliver any new Workforce-Up skills to the sport.
The primary half of Marvel Rivals season 1 can even introduce two of the sport’s three New York-based maps.
- Empire of Everlasting Evening: Midtown is a brand new convoy map the place you’ll have to escort the Improbable 4’s beloved assistant robotic — H.E.R.B.I.E. — from the Baxter Constructing to Avenger’s Tower.
- Sanctum Sanctorum is the second new map, performing as an arcade map and internet hosting the brand new Doom Match mode.
The beginning of season 1 can even function all of the common seasonal goodies, like a minor rank reset and a battlepass that features 10 hero costumes.
The second half of Marvel Rivals season 1 will add the Factor (aka Ben Grimm) and the Human Torch (aka Johnny Storm) as new characters, bringing the sport’s whole hero rely to 37. It’ll additionally add the third New York Metropolis map, Empire of Everlasting Evening: Central Park.
NetEase Video games stated it is going to reveal extra in regards to the second half of season 1 — together with particulars on how Ben and Johnny will play — earlier than the replace launches in late February.
For extra Marvel Rivals guides, right here’s an inventory of all recognized codes and a take a look at the sport’s roadmap.
