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Emma Frost Joins Marvel Rivals Season 2 Update This Week

Apr 08, 2025 5:07 PM

Marvel Rivals is gearing up for Season 2, launching on April 11, which introduces new content and significant updates. The most notable addition is Emma Frost as a new playable character, alongside fresh costumes and a new Domination map called Hellfire Gala: Krakoa. Players will receive a new battle pass with exclusive costumes and revamped missions. Competitive players will start with a nine-division rank reset, but there are improvements in gameplay mechanics, such as enhanced sensitivity adjustments for console players and an experimental shader compilation feature for PC aimed at improving performance. Bug fixes also address several hero abilities and map issues, while the game gears up for faster content releases moving forward.

What new features are being added in Marvel Rivals Season 2?

Marvel Rivals Season 2 will introduce Emma Frost as a new character, new costumes, a new Domination map, a battle pass with exclusive rewards, and various gameplay optimizations including sensitivity adjustments and shader compilation settings for improved performance.

Marvel Rivals is a hero shooter game by NetEase, set in the Marvel universe, where players can control iconic characters from comics and movies. This fast-paced action game emphasizes teamwork and strategy, making character and ability balance crucial for competitive play. Players have responded enthusiastically to previous content updates, and the upcoming Season 2 promises to reinforce community engagement with ongoing character additions and balance adjustments.



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