Marvel Rivals is the best hero shooter video game in the market right now. The game made by NetEase Games has taken over the entire world with their Marvel superhero-themed 6v6 third-person shooter, and people are eating that up. The game has reached over 40 million players as of February 2025, bringing in more than 200,000 players per day.
While the game is an absolute treat to play, it also has a very recurrent issue of players who leave a competitive match mid-game. This is a very serious problem considering that the deserters don’t even get punished for this crime. As the game heads into its second season, a proper punishment system for quitters is more crucial than ever.
Competitive play is frustrating when teammates abandon the match
Marvel Rivals took the world by storm when it was first released back in December of 2024. It became the number one best-selling game on Steam that month, and although the game was riddled with bugs and network issues, players were still enjoying the title and having fun with the new mechanics. The game later introduced its competitive matches, which brought even more players to actually try out the game.
Competitive play in any hero shooter game requires a well-planned strategy and proper coordination among players, which ensures that your team can win the round. This coordination also requires commitment from all the team members in the party, and if even one member strays from the strategy or leaves the game mid-way, it can sabotage the entire match that members of the team try so hard to win.
You shouldn’t lose points when this happens
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Abandoning in competitive plays is a very common issue, and developers often take strict measures to make sure that players do not abuse their power of leaving a match mid-way. Many competitive games have stern penalties if a player deserts their teammates or abandons the match. In games like Overwatch 2 and Valorant, players face a time-based ban when they abandon a match, and depending on how often the player does this, it can lead to a full season ban or skill rating deductions.
Marvel Rivals can impose a punishment similar to other hero shooter games, where the players will receive a temporary time-based ban for leaving the match early. Without a proper penalty, the ranked mode will continue to be a frustrating experience for dedicated players who find themselves constantly outnumbered due to unchecked quitters.
Marvel Rivals should implement a punishment for deserters
In any major multiplayer game, competitive integrity is very important to the overall experience of the title, and Marvel Rivals is no exception. The growing issue of deserters has been a huge problem since the game was released, and if NetEase Games cannot address this issue, then they will not be able to maintain the thriving competitive mode that has gained a large popularity over the past few months.
As Season 2 of Marvel Rivals approaches, the question still remains as to whether NetEase Games will take action against ranked quitters or if they will just let this issue persist and be solved on its own. But one thing is certain, though: Players shouldn’t suffer due to someone else abandoning the game, and until this problem is fixed, the competitive experience in Marvel Rivals will remain frustratingly incomplete.
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