Marvel Rivals is set to grow significantly in 2026, with the developers already confirming that the game’s current year was just “a warm-up.”
Since launch, Marvel Rivals has steadily grown through regular popular updates, making this one of the most loved hero shooters in 2025. The game arrived with a solid Marvel lineup and, since then, has added new characters, balance updates, and experimental modes to help keep things moving.
Looking ahead, the team has made it clear that the game is far from complete. Instead, 2025 has served as a mere testing ground, with the focus now shifting toward a much bigger year, filled with tons of exciting new content.
Marvel Rivals developers say 2025 was just a warm-up
In an interview with Den of Geek, the Marvel Rivals executive producer Danny Koo explained that “2025 was more of a warm-up period,” confirming that the current version of the game is only an early step in its long-term plans, and there’s plenty to come in the near future.
“Next year, we’re going to have bigger plans,” said Koo. “We’re not going to slow down. We’ve already planned more than a year ahead, and I can’t wait for our players to see it.”
NetEase Games publishing and marketing lead Yachen Bian also said what players can expect to see next: “In the next year, we want to provide more game modes. It’s why we have prototypes in the game, like PvE and 18v18. We want to give the players more choices of different game modes beyond the basic gameplay because your fundamental experience might be very different. When you’re fighting against zombies, it’s quite different from fighting against other people.”
So, while we don’t know exactly what’s coming in 2026 for Marvel Rivals, we do know zombies, larger games, and PvE are among the primary focuses for Netease.
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