Marvel Rivals has just rolled out a new update filled with festive cheer, gearing up for the highly-anticipated Winter Celebration. The game has enjoyed immense popularity following its full release on December 6, quickly attracting over 10 million players on Steam in just the first few days. Part of its charm lies in its energetic combination of Overwatch-inspired multiplayer shooter mechanics and a vibrant lineup of Marvel heroes and baddies. The roster spans iconic figures like Iron Man and Captain America to less mainstream yet beloved characters such as Luna Snow and Jeff the Land Shark.
NetEase, the developer behind this success, has committed to consistently supporting Marvel Rivals with fresh content and updates, typical of a live-service multiplayer game. There’s exciting potential in introducing new villains like Knull for future storyline seasons and expanding the playable hero lineup with more Marvel characters. Fans are already showing their enthusiasm by sharing ideas and concept art for future additions, eagerly suggesting beloved X-Men characters such as Cyclops and Gambit.
In the spirit of the season and to celebrate the game’s rapid success, NetEase has launched a new update prepping for the Winter holiday-themed event, set to kick off on December 20. This substantial patch addresses an array of bugs and glitches, particularly those affecting character abilities like Doctor Strange’s Portal Power and Jeff the Shark’s Ultimate move, ensuring a smoother gaming experience.
In this festive update, Jeff the Land Shark takes center stage with "Jeff’s Winter Splash Festival," which runs from December 20 to January 9. Players will delight in guiding Jeff as he spreads a flurry of snowflakes within the Yggsgard: Royal Palace map. To match the cheerful theme, Jeff dons an adorable winter skin, available at no cost during the event. Other Marvel Rivals characters like Venom, Groot, Rocket Raccoon, and Majik can spruce up their looks with limited-time holiday skins available for purchase.
During the Winter Celebration, players can earn Gold and Silver Frost through missions, which can be exchanged for festive greeting card decorations. Before diving into the holiday extravaganza, NetEase is enhancing the readiness for this event with a series of fixes. These improvements are focused on network stability and resolving collision detection issues along with convoy mission performance.
Marvel Rivals Winter 2024 Update Patch Notes (All Platforms)
General
- Double-Elimination Tournament Display: A bug affecting the round display has been resolved for clear viewing.
- Tournament Exit Glitch: The issue leading to a white screen upon exiting a faction after a tournament is fixed.
- Historical Faction Access: Top factions no longer grant access to the historical faction interface post-tournament.
- Faction Exit Scheduling: Exiting a faction post-tournament won’t affect schedule info anymore.
- Squirrel Girl Achievement: KOs from Unbeatable Squirrel Tsunami are now correctly counted.
- Network Stability: Partial fixes for map loading issues under poor network conditions have been implemented.
Maps and Gameplay
- Collision Issues: Characters stuck at map edges have been freed with quick fixes.
- Convoy Mission Performance: Vehicle performance during convoy missions is now stable.
Hero Bug Fixes
- Doctor Strange’s Portal Power: Fixed teammates unintentionally charging Strange’s ultimate and restored portal terrain KOs.
- Winter Soldier Speed: Movement speed issues post-ultimate are resolved.
- Rocket Raccoon’s Jet Packs: Jet packs from Rocket’s beacons are collectable again.
- Venom’s Emote: The texture issue with the “Cyan Clash” emote was sorted out.
- Star-Lord’s Low Gravity Glitch: Shaking when using Shift while in low gravity zones is fixed.
- Jeff the Land Shark’s Ultimate: Premature termination of Jeff’s ultimate is no longer an issue.
- Terrain Deaths with Jeff: Fixes for terrain KOs and invisibility issues are in place.
- Hulk and Hela Ultimate Countdown: Correct management of ultimate transformation countdowns.
- Hela’s Wind-up Fix: Hela’s ultimate is protected from premature interruption.
- Punisher’s Ultimate Damage: Network-induced damage issues have been addressed.
- Duplicate Characters: Instances of duplicate characters appearing have been resolved.
Console
- Memory Mastery: Console memory management has been optimized to prevent crashes, ensuring smoother gameplay.
Marvel Rivals continues to deliver exhilarating action with its team-based setup, introducing players to an expansive and diverse Marvel Multiverse. As it evolves, players can look forward to more thrilling updates and captivating gameplay innovations.
