NetEase's free-to-play hero shooter, which I will always think of as "Muvvel Ruvvels" after hearing my English co-workers 
mangle the pronunciation, is having a good launch day. When I started writing this story Marvel Rivals had just past 360,000 concurrent players according to , and now it's looking at 400,000 in the rear view mirror.
Though it's been dogged by comparisons to Overwatch, including , Marvel Rivals has clearly found its audience—though even they can't help but make comparisons. Looking at its Steam reviews, currently sitting on Mostly Positive, sentiments like "" are common. "I hope it doesn't go through the same fate as Overwatch," says , "where the people who make Overwatch porn work harder than the people who make Overwatch".
Part of the [[link]] appeal, beyond [[link]] the fact it's got Spider-Man in it, is that it seems slightly more generous than its competitors. For instance, if you pay for the battle pass, 
you'll be able 
to . Which isn't much, but is better than what you'll find in a lot of PvP shooters. (Though it's still no Helldivers 2.)
Matches are 6v6 so healthy player numbers are important. You can check out Marvel Rivals for yourself on . It's up to 418,294 players now.