Marvel Rivals Season 1 launches this week and will introduce the Fantastic Four as playable heroes

Marvel Rivals Season 1
(Image credit: NetEase)

  • Marvel Rivals Season 1 will introduce the Fantastic Four as playable heroes
  • Season 1: Eternal Night Falls arrives on January 10
  • The free-to-player shooter will also receive a new storyline featuring Dracula

NetEase has finally released the first details for Marvel Rivals Season One alongside a brand new trailer teasing new heroes.

Following the game's successful first month of release, players can now look forward to Season One: Eternal Night Falls, which is set to launch on January 10 at 9 AM GMT / 1 AM PST / 4 AM ET.

After weeks of rumors and leaks circulating online, it's now officially confirmed that the team-based shooter will add the Fantastic Four to the growing roster of heroes. The team includes Mister Fantastic, Invisible Woman, the Human Torch, and The Thing, and all will be playable free of charge.

Players can also expect three new maps and a new Doom Match game mode, as well as a fresh Battle Pass which will feature all-new goodies to obtain.

Season 1: Eternal Night Falls Official Trailer | Marvel Rivals - YouTube Season 1: Eternal Night Falls Official Trailer | Marvel Rivals - YouTube
Watch On

The free-to-play 6v6 game also has an ongoing story, and with Season One, this will be expanded to coincide with the release of the Fantastic Four. NetEase has already shared the official storyline for this season alongside the new trailer, which you can read below:

"Darkness engulfs New York as the Timestream Entanglement leaves Doctor Strange trapped in the Entangled Astral Plane, scattering the Darkhold pages. Dracula and Doctor Doom disrupt the moon’s orbit, plunging the city into eternal night and unleashing an army of vampiric creatures.

"With the world on the brink, the Fantastic Four join forces with iconic Marvel heroes, standing together in the epic battle to break the mystical darkness with science. Ignite the battle against Dracula with the Fantastic Four in Marvel Rivals!"

Marvel Rivals launched on December 6 and is now available to play on PS5, Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S, and PC.

You might also like...

Read more
Marvel Rivals Season 1
Marvel Rivals Season 1.5 will add Human Torch and The Thing later this month as NetEase walks back its plans for a mid-season rank reset
Marvel Rivals Season 1
Marvel Rivals The Thing and Human Torch release time in your timezone
Marvel Rivals Season 1
Friendship ended with Overwatch 2 as Marvel Rivals developer promises a new hero every six weeks
Marvel Rivals Season 1
Marvel Rivals will receive hero balance adjustments in the first half of Season 1 to ensure a 'richer, more engaging, and diverse gaming experience for all'
Marvel Rivals
Marvel Rivals' new Winter Celebration game mode will bring Splatoon-like chaos starring Jeff the Land Shark
Marvel Rivals Luna Snow Mirae 2099 skin.
New Marvel Rivals update adds a stunning Luna Snow skin that I can't wait to buy
Latest in Consoles & PC
Playing games on the Razer Handheld Dock Chroma without an external display.
The Razer Handheld Dock Chroma offers Steam Deck owners a premium design and, of course, plenty of RGB
The Hori Split Pad Pro attached to a Nintendo Switch OLED and placed on a colorful desk mat.
I've used the Hori Split Pad Pro with my Nintendo Switch for years and it's still great, but there are some better options in 2025
A tattoo studio in The Sims 4.
The Sims 4 Businesses & Hobbies expansion pack looks like the small business overhaul I've always wanted
Image of Grand Theft Auto 6 promotional art and Corsair's PC cases
GTA 6 could reach PCs in early 2026 according to Corsair – but I'm already sick of waiting
New Metal Gear Solid Delta screenshot from the State of Play stream.
Turns out the leak was accurate - Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater releases in August this year and the inner PS2 gamer in me cannot wait
An image of the Nintendo Switch 2
Nintendo Switch 2 patent suggests you’ll be able to use the console upside down for some reason
Latest in News
A hand holding a phone showing the Android Find My Device network
Android's Find My Device can now let you track your friends – and I can't decide if that's cool or creepy
Insta360 X4 360 degree camera without lens protector
Leaked DJI Osmo 360 image suggests GoPro and Insta360 should be worried – here's why
A YouTube Premium promo on a laptop screen
A cheaper YouTube Premium Lite plan just rolled out in the US – but you’ll miss out on these 4 features
Viaim RecDot AI true wireless earbuds
These AI-powered earbuds can also act as a dictaphone with transcription when left in their case
The socket interface of the Intel Core Ultra processor
Intel unveils its most powerful AI PCs yet - new Intel Core Ultra Series 2 processors pack in vPro for lightweight laptops and high-performance workstations alike
An Nvidia GeForce RTX 5070
Nvidia confirms that an RTX 5070 Founders Edition is coming... just not on launch day