HISTORICAL FACTS: 11 | History Defined

Marvel Rivals was reportedly almost cancelled because the CEO of NetEase didn't want to pay Disney for the licenses

And who can blame him, really?

PC Gamer · Feb 21, 2025

Marvel Rivals bans popular third-party plugin: "We deem this program as cheating," but "fear not" if you've been using it

Blitz has been banned, and NetEase "strongly" urges you to avoid any third-party plugins

GamesRadar · Feb 21, 2025

NetEase denies report that its CEO tried to cut Marvel from Marvel Rivals because he didn't want to pay Disney for the license

NetEase also says its decision to cut ties with multiple global studios is not a "wide scale layoff"

GamesRadar · Feb 21, 2025

'Marvel Rivals' Devs Hit With Sudden Layoffs With No Explanation—Despite Game's Massive Success

Despite Marvel Rivals' record-breaking launch, NetEase Games surprisingly laid off key developers, including game director Thaddeus Sasser, with no explanation.

Player One · Feb 19, 2025

The Black Widow situation is dire in Marvel Rivals

Is it too early for a rework?

PC Gamer · Feb 18, 2025

NetEase confirms Marvel Rivals layoffs, says cuts were made 'to optimize development efficiency for the game'

Marvel Rivals is a big hit, but apparently that doesn't matter.

PC Gamer · Feb 18, 2025

Marvel Rivals apparently hit with significant layoffs despite "incredibly successful" launch: "This is such a weird industry"

NetEase seems to have laid off its US Marvel Rivals team

GamesRadar · Feb 18, 2025

Marvel Rivals is changing how the battlepass works so it's easier to grind-out currency for skins: 'Crazy good for people that play the game a lot'

"The potential value of the battle pass just shot up."

PC Gamer · Feb 18, 2025

'Marvel Rivals' Leaked Mid-Season 1 Patch Notes Drop: Here's the Full List of What's Inside

Dataminers reveal leaked patch notes for Marvel Rivals' mid-season update, adding The Thing, Human Torch, and major balance changes ahead of the official drop.

Player One · Feb 18, 2025

5 characters I'm pretty sure will never make it into Marvel Rivals, ever

Only one of these characters is going to blow up in popularity, and not in a good way.

PC Gamer · Feb 17, 2025