The Season 1.5 update for NetEase Games’ Marvel Rivals is all set to roll out on 21st February 2025. While revealing a new map, NetEase gave fans a glimpse of a hero that will be added to the game very soon. As of now, it has been confirmed that The Thing and Human Torch will join the Marvel Rivals roster in the 1.5 update.
The studio recently dropped a trailer showcasing Empire of the Eternal Night: Central Park, a brand new map. At one point in the trailer, fans could see Blade, a character that is quite popular among Marvel fans. Unfortunately, it is speculated that Blade won’t be coming to the game in the 1.5 update.
Blade will soon join the Marvel Rivals roster
NetEase Games recently revealed the Empire Of Eternal Night: Central Park that will be added to the game as a part of the Season 1.5 update. At the end of the map’s reveal trailer, players get a short glimpse of Blade, which is clearly a hint that the iconic character is all set to join the game soon.
It is speculated that Blade is captured by Dracula in his castle and will join the game in Season 2. It makes sense because four heroes will be added throughout Season 1, which rumors claim will be all about fighting against Dracula to free Blade by the end of this season.
The content from streamers who got the opportunity to play on this map early confirms that he is captured by Dracula because he appears to be chained up in the defending team’s spawn room. Various leaks claim that heroes like Cyclops, Ultron, and Jia Jing are all set to join the game soon, but these are just rumors as nothing is confirmed as of now.
Various Seattle-based NetEase Games employees were laid off
Recently, the director of NetEase Games’ Seattle-based design team, Thaddeus Sasser, revealed on LinkedIn that his team of developers was unexpectedly laid off. The move left the industry shocked as Marvel Rivals is one of the most popular games in the world right now, so why did NetEase decide to get rid of its talented developers?
Shortly after the layoff announcement, NetEase Games revealed in an official statement that it had to get rid of its workforce for organizational reasons and to optimize development efficiency for the game. Further in the statement, NetEase confirmed that the core team led by Lead Producer Weicong Wu and Game Creative Director Guangyun Chen in Guangzhou, China is excited to deliver new characters, maps, features, and content for players all over the world.
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