Despite being a relatively new game, Marvel Rivals has sparked excitement among players who are eagerly anticipating new features. Recent rumors hinted at the possibility of a PvE boss fight, fueling speculation about an upcoming PvE mode. However, NetEase has clarified that, at the moment, there are no plans for such a mode...yet.
At the DICE Summit in Las Vegas, we had the opportunity to speak with Marvel Rivals producer Weicong Wu about the potential for a PvE mode. Here's what he had to say:
"For now, we don't have any kind of PvE plan, but our development team is continuously experimenting with new gameplay modes. So if we found that a new specific game mode is entertaining enough, fun enough, we would of course bring it to our audience."
Following Wu's statement, Marvel Games executive producer Danny Koo chimed in, asking if I would like to see a PvE mode in Marvel Rivals. After expressing my interest, Wu elaborated:
"Yeah, we believe there are some of our audience that would like the PvE mode. But also, you can see that if we come up with a hardcore PvE experience, that will be totally a different distinctive experience from what we have right now. So our development team has been continuously experimenting with different approaches to achieve that goal, maybe a lighter mode, in a lighter sense of that, and to see what would work best for our game."
While there are no concrete plans for a PvE mode at the moment, Wu's comments suggest that NetEase is exploring ideas for a "lighter" game mode, possibly something like a one-off event. For now, NetEase remains tight-lipped about further details.
Marvel Rivals continues to evolve with monthly updates, introducing new characters every month and a half. The latest heroes set to join the game on February 21 are the Human Torch and The Thing. We also discussed the potential for a Nintendo Switch 2 release with Wu and Koo, which you can read about here. Additionally, we addressed the issue of whether NetEase was trolling dataminers with fake hero "leaks" in the game's code.
