Marvel Rivals is set to add two more superheroes to its already massive massive 21-character roster the weekend of July 27 during the Closed Beta: Thor and Jeff.
NetEase and Marvel Games revealed on July 26 during the San Diego Comic-Con panel that they would add two new superheroes to theMarvel Rivals rostervia a patch on July 27.
Currently, players may pick from a vast character pool of 21 characters, including the most recent additions,Venom and Adam Warlock, which fans are raving over.
Despite some criticism of the Twitch Drops, NetEase isworking to increasethe number of players in the beta. For those who can get access, they’ll be able to play two new characters that are popular among long-time Marvel fans.
🎉Jeff and Thor are joining the Closed Beta Test!Sing and dance along with Jeff to celebrate the arrival of the Asgardian God of Thunder and the world’s favorite Land Shark! 🎶💃"🦈Mrrr-Mrrr-Mr-Mr!"#MarvelRivals#MarvelGames#Marvel#JeffTheLandshark#Thorpic.twitter.com/MqwSxWNxuA
The heroes are Jeff The Land Shark and Thor Odinson, members of the Strategist and Vanguard classes, respectively. Marvel released a49-second teaserthat featured Jeff singing to the tune of the Marvel Rivals theme and dancing on screen.
With the release of the teaser, excitement is at an all-time high among players with one such user saying, “Omg he’s such a lil cutie. Can’t wait to play him!” Another wrote, “Oh yeah we here for this! Don’t hold back on the characters”
A third user commented, “Jeff better be the most overpowered Strategist I swear.” However, several others demanded Deadpool to be added to the game, given the hype around thelatest MCU film.
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Thor’s and Jeff’s skills and kit are yet to be announced, but the patch should be available on July 27th. Athree-minute cinematic trailerfor Rivals was also published, including Dr. Doom and other characters, which will be added to the game in the future.
Rishabh Sabarwal was a Games Writer on Dexerto’s UK team, specializing in Fortnite content. He is an expert in FPS games and has covered Call of Duty, Cyberpunk 2077, Fallout, Roblox, and trending games on Twitch. He also has bylines at Sportskeeda and CharlieINTEL.
