Marvel Rivals is a brand new Overwatch–type 6v6 hero shooter, besides the heroes aren’t all model new characters, however legacy Marvel heroes.
It’ll be a free-to-play shooter from Marvel Video games and NetEase, and is the sport that Marvel teased could be introduced simply yesterday.
Apparently although, there was no indication that Marvel Rivals will probably be coming to PS5, PS4, or any console for that matter.
The reveal trailer solely lists the sport as coming to PC, being obtainable by each Steam and the Epic Recreation Retailer.
That being stated, there have been studies the sport may even be coming to consoles, it simply appears that NetEase and Marvel Video games weren’t able to showcase the console variations as we speak.
Ross’ feedback compound with a report from Forbes on Tuesday, which additionally pointed to a console model of the sport coming.
What’s extra is that within the recreation’s official Discord, beneath the FAQ relating to the place Marvel Rivals will probably be obtainable to play, Marvel Video games and NetEase affirm they’re “Actively exploring potential releases on different platforms. Hold a watch out for additional bulletins as our universe expands!”
There’s additionally the fact that Marvel Rivals is a free-to-play, on-line multiplayer shooter, the precise type of recreation that wants as large a pool of gamers as potential.
Limiting that pool to only gamers on PC isn’t probably a part of the technique, particularly when contemplating the worldwide attain Marvel characters have. It might be very stunning if it didn’t arrive on consoles in any respect.
The one factor to recollect is that we don’t know which consoles it’ll be coming to. So gamers on PS4 is perhaps in jeopardy of being left behind, because the business continues to maneuver away from previous-gen releases.
Supply – [Miller Ross on Twitter, Forbes]
