Marvel Rivals is entering its second season, confusingly named Season 1 because the first one was Season 0, and it’s bringing four new heroes to the game all at once. The Fantastic Four are joining the roster. Mister Fantastic and Invisible Woman will join on January 10, seemingly alongside a new map, a balance patch, and a battle pass. The other two will join in the latter half of the season. Developer NetEase is rolling out information on Season 1: Eternal Night Falls throughout the week, so we’ll be updating this post with new details as they come. Here’s everything we know so far about Marvel Rivals’ Fantastic Four-focused season.
The Fantastic Four join the fight
Headlining the season are the Fantastic Four, with Mister Fantastic, The Thing, Invisible Woman, and Human Torch all joining the roster. Mister Fantastic and Human Torch appear to be damage-dealing Duelists, with The Thing being a tanky Vanguard and Invisible Woman rounding out the team as a supporting Strategist. The first trailer for the season introduces all four heroes in a version of New York City plunged into an “eternal night” by Dracula. Marvel Rivals takes place in a multiverse-spanning battle between two versions of the Fantastic Four villain Doctor Doom, each fighting for control of all the timelines, and this season one of them has teamed up with Dracula, resulting in vampiric monsters overrunning NYC. Or, as NetEase’s official synopsis puts it:
Darkness engulfs New York as the Timestream Entanglement leaves Doctor Strange trapped in the Entangled Astral Plane, scattering the Darkhold pages. Dracula and Doctor Doom disrupt the moon’s orbit, plunging the city into eternal night and unleashing an army of vampiric creatures.
What else is coming in Season 1 of Marvel Rivals?
Right now all NetEase has officially revealed is the Fantastic Four, so we’ll have more information on any upcoming balance changes and the new battle pass as we get closer to the release date. NetEase has confirmed Season 1 will launch on January 10 at 1 a.m. Pacific Time/4 a.m. Eastern Time, so check back between now and then for any more information as we get it.