The eternal night falls. What to know about games

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  • Marvel Rivals is a free-to-play third-person hero shooter where players compete in teams.
  • Season 1: Eternal Night Falls launches on Friday, January 10 and introduces the Fantastic Four as playable characters.
  • Marvel Rivals is available on PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series S and X.

Marvel fans and video game enthusiasts are eagerly awaiting the release of new content for a game that has only been on the market for a month.

On Friday, a game update full of new characters, maps and rewards will be released Marvel Rivals, a third-person hero shooter where users can play as popular Marvel superheroes and villains. The update is called, Season 1: Eternal Night Falls.

Released in December, Marvel Rivals has quickly climbed the video game charts. An official Discord server for the game has already reached more than 2.2. million members, making it the largest game server on the instant messaging platform, according to a Marvel news release.

As video game fans prepare for the weekend, here’s what you need to know about the new Marvel Rivals content.

What is Marvel Rivals?

Marvel Rivals is a free-to-play third-person hero shooter where players compete in teams of two in various challenges set in the Marvel universe. Players can choose from more than 30 superhero and villain charactersincluding Captain America, Spider-Man, Groot, Venmo, Thor and Wolverine.

Marvel Games and Chinese developer NetEast Games released Marvel Rivals in December.

Some video game experts compare Marvel Rivals to Overwatch, a free first person hero shooter. Players also compete in teams of two, and the game is set 60 years in the future of a fictional Earth. Overwatch was released by Blizzard (known for World of Warcraft) in 2016.

What platforms can you play Marvel Rivals on?

Marvel Rivals is available on PC through Steam, the Epic Games Store, and the Marvel Rivals website; PlayStation 5; and Xbox Series S and X.

When is Season 1: Eternal Night Falls for Marvel Rivals coming out?

Season 1: Eternal Night Falls for Marvel Rivals will be available at midnight everywhere on Friday, January 10.

How to get Season 1: Eternal Night Falls for Marvel Rivals?

To access the content associated with Season 1: Eternal Night Falls, players must update their Marvel Rivals game.

What will Season 1: Eternal Night Falls for Marvel Rivals contain?

Season 1: Eternal Night Falls will introduce the Fantastic Four as playable characters. During the initial launch of the season, Invisible Woman and Mister Fantastic will be available to players. Later, the Human Torch and The Thing will also become available, according to one Marvel news release.

Three new maps will also be added to the game as part of the new season. According to one Marvel news releasemaps will include the Empire of Eternal Night in New York City; Sanctum Sanctorum, Midtown; and Central Park.

A new game mode will also be revealed as part of Season 1: Eternal Night Falls. In the new mode called Doom Match, eight to 12 players battle on one map, each person belonging to a different faction, with each faction hostile to the others, according to a Marvel news release. Players earn points by knocking out enemies, and at the end of the match, the top 50% of players are considered the winners.

The new season will include an event called Midnight Features. During the event, players complete seasonal activities to unlock limited-time rewards, according to a Marvel news release.

Finally, Marvel Rivals is partnering with live streaming platform Twitch to offer Twitch Drops. Twitch Drops are rewards earned when players watch another person play and stream the game on Twitch.

According to one Marvel news releaseseveral updates to the base game will also be released on Friday, including improvements to Vanguard characters, which are primarily used to protect other players, and Duelists, which are the main battle characters.

Is Season 1: Eternal Night Falls for Marvel Rivals free?

Most of the new content that debuts with Season 1: Eternal Night Falls for Marvel Rivals is free, but there is also some content available for in-game purchase.

The Eternal Night Fall Battle Pass will be available for 990 Lattice, the in-game currency. One thousand grids equals $9.99. According to one Marvel news releaseThe Eternal Night Fall Battle Pass includes 10 costumes plus related content like sprays and emotes, ways for players to communicate with others in the game.

Watch the trailer for Season 1: Eternal Night Falls for Marvel Rivals

Greta Cross is a national trends reporter at USA TODAY. Follow her on X and Instagram @gretalcross. Story idea? Email her at [email protected].