Earlier this month, NetEase Games teased the debut of the Fantastic Four, the first post-launch heroes for Marvel Rivals. Now, the trailer for Marvel Rivals Season 1 has arrived, and it reveals that Marvel’s first family of superheroes are facing an unexpected battle with the Lord of the Vampires, Count Dracula. It also appears that the FF may be among the few heroes left who can oppose him.
As seen in the trailer, Dracula has personally taken Dr. Strange out of the picture. More alarmingly, Avengers Tower has fallen, and the familiar A logo on the side of the building has been turned into a V. Each member of the Fantastic Four is also showcased as they push back against Dracula’s influence, but the FF won’t have to hold back the darkness alone.
The story seems similar to Marvel’s recently concluded Blood Hunt crossover, which also left the world enshrouded by darkness as vampires attempted to take over. In the game, Dracula and Doctor Doom achieved this result by disrupting the moon’s orbit. New York City has already fallen, and the remaining heroes will stand “together in the epic battle to break the mystical darkness with science.”
Marvel Rivals Season 1: Eternal Night Falls will begin on January 10. And while Dracula doesn’t appear to be playable, the FF will be added to the Marvel Rivals roster with more characters coming in the future.
Before the launch of Season 1, NetEase is giving away a free in-game chibi Galactica to celebrate hitting 20 million players. NetEase has also promised that cross-platform progression is in the works. As part of the game’s Winter Celebration, Marvel Rivals added Jeff’s Winter Splash Festival–a 4v4 Arcade Mode. More recently, NetEase apologized to Marvel Rivals players for mistakenly banning them for cheating.