Marvel Rivals Closed Beta Schedule, San Diego Comic-Con Plans, Venom Character Spotlight Revealed
While we already know that Marvel Rivals’ closed beta test (CBT) is set to take off this July 23, we now know the full schedule for it. Not only that, but NetEase has also announced the game’s presence and plans at the upcoming San Diego Comic-Con, and we even got a new character trailer featuring Venom!
First off, the Marvel Rivals closed beta schedule is from July 23 to August 5. Before that, there’s also a closed beta preview livestream kicking off on July 22 at 8 pm PT/11 pm ET/11 am HKT, which will be featured on Discord, Twitch and YouTube.
Marvel Rivals San Diego Comic-Con Schedule:
Thursday, July 25
11:15 AM PDT – 12:15 PM PDT, Room 20
Join the Marvel Rivals panel for an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at the creation of the next great Super Hero shooter game. Get insights from the NetEase Games creative team, including Jinghua Duan (Lead Narrative Designer), Dino Ma (Art Director), and Donger Gan (Narrative Designer), along with the Marvel Games creative team: Danny Koo (Executive Producer), Dakota Maysonet (Creative Development Manager), and Dan LaDuca (Senior Art Director). This panel will be moderated by Ryan Penagos (VP & Creative Executive of Digital Marketing) as the teams delve into the story, art, and sound design of the game. Expect exclusive reveals, including a new game trailer and special guest appearances!
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Marvel Rivals Special Presentation
4:30 PM PDT – 5:00 PM PDT, Marvel Booth
The Marvel Rivals team will join the Marvel Games crew for a special presentation that includes a brand-new trailer, more game details, and special giveaways, including an SDCC exclusive Galacta lithograph, for fans who sign up to play the demo. Fans can collect them after signing up for the demo in the virtual queue system, while supplies last.
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Marvel Rivals Community Livestream
10:00 PM PDT, Discord
Can’t make it to SDCC this year? No need to worry as the Marvel Rivals team will host a livestream on Discord with a full recap of all the announcements and activities including new content updates, SDCC exclusive merch highlights, and a full recap of the Marvel Rivals panel.
Friday, July 26
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Marvel Rivals Signing Session
3:15 PM PDT – 4:15 PM PDT, Marvel Booth
The Marvel Rivals team will host a special poster signing session with a surprise guest.
Finally, we have the reveal trailer for Venom available as well, and the anti-hero will be classified in the Vanguard class.
Native to the planet Klyntar but once bonded to a certain infuriating web-head, the alien symbiote found his pair in the disgruntled Eddie Brock, together becoming the hulking Venom. After years as a hungering force of evil, these halves have found their way to becoming a one-of-a-kind lethal protector, evolving beyond their kin yet never surrendering their unmatched ferocity.
Lost in the Timestream Entanglement, Venom remains unable to recollect their past, thrust into worlds unknown as they function on instinct to recuperate. However, darkness stirs in the far reaches of the Multiverse as something ancient wriggles its tendrils into divine minds across all of time and space. Now, it’s up to Venom to recover their memory and take the battle to the edge of space, whether dressed in black or blue!
The closed beta test will also feature a tournament and events, which you can read about here. As for the content that’ll be available in the CBT, we posted a rundown of the heroes, modes and more.
No release date is locked in for Marvel Rivals just yet, but it is set to hit the PS5, Xbox Series X|S and PC.
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