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Captain America and the Winter Soldier are also joining the playable roster for Marvel Rivals.
Netease popped up at Gamescom Opening Night Live to announce a release date for its upcoming hero shooter Marvel Rivals. The multiplayer game will launch on December 6, 2024, with all of its heroes unlocked and free to play at launch. Steve Rogers and the Winter Soldier will also be playable at launch, and a new map set in Wakanda has been revealed.
Watch the release date trailer below:
Marvel Rivals announces release date and two new heroes
Marvel Rivals is officially launching this December, following the conclusion of its closed beta testing earlier this month. Netease revealed the game’s release date with a new trailer during Gamescom Opening Night Live, which also showed off two new additions to the playable roster and a new map. These new heroes are Captain America and the Winter Soldier.
Captain America’s inclusion in Marvel Rivals is practically a no-brainer, given how often he appears in other Marvel properties. Judging by the trailer above, Cap’s primary fire has him fling his shield at enemies, while other abilities allow him to block incoming damage and buff teammates. He can also deflect enemy projectiles for a devastating counterattack.
Captain America hasn't made up with his former best friend the Winter Soldier in this timeline, judging by the trailer. Both Marvel heroes are still at each other’s throats, but The Winter Soldier has a few new tricks up his sleeve at least. In the trailer, we see his metal arm grapple enemies and slam them into the ground, while using a pistol as his primary fire.
The trailer ends with Doctor Doom assuming control of a broken multiverse, though he might soon face a worthy opponent in the form of a variant of himself. Marvel Rivals now has a playable roster consisting of 25 playable heroes and counting, including Captain America and the Winter Soldier. We also got a first look at an upcoming map called the Intergalactic Empire of Wakanda, putting a multiversal twist on Black Panther’s home.
Marvel Rivals launches on December 6, 2024, on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S and PC.
