Marvel Rivals Monetization Explained; Battle Pass Won’t Expire
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Marvel Rivals is almost upon us, and same with every other free-to-play game, NetEase’s hero-focused multiplayer game will feature microtransactions. Thankfully, it won’t lock heroes from a paywall, but there’s still the in-game currency that players will want to know more about, as well as the game’s Season Pass.
MP1st is here to help with our Marvel Rivals monetization explanation and details on the game’s Season Pass for the pre-season, which comes with good news.
How Does Marvel Rivals’ Monetization Work
Marvel Rivals will feature two in-game currencies: “Lattice” and “Unit.”
Lattice (gold currency) is the game’s premium currency that can be obtained via purchasing with real-world money.
Units (blue currency) can be exchanged at a ratio of 1:1 using Lattice. Units can be earned for free in limited quantities via the Battle Pass, Achievements, in-game Events.
Players can also expect Lattice to be available through the Battle Pass, but the main way to acquire it is through direct purchases.
Lattice Pricing (based on Steam and USD):
- Standard Price: USD $0.99 = 100 LATTICE
- Top-Tier Price: USD $99.99 = 11,680 LATTICE
Pricing on Bundles and the Different Bundles Available
A “Standard” bundle will contain five items: a costume for a hero, MVP animation, emote, spray, and nameplate.
While most skins in the bundles can be purchased individually, buying the full bundle will provide a discounted price.
Bundle Pricing:
- Standard Epic-Quality Bundle: 1,600 UNITS (Standard value: 2,200 UNITS, -28% discount)
- Standard Epic-Quality MCU Bundle: 1,800 UNITS (Standard value: 2,400 UNITS, -25% discount)
- Standard Legendary-Quality Bundle: 2,400 UNITS (Standard value: 3,300 UNITS, -28% discount)
Sample of a bundle contents (Jeff Incognito Dolphin Bundle):
Marvel Rivals Battle Pass Info
While Marvel Rivals’ Battle Pass seems like your standard one that’s in every online multiplayer game these days, the major thing here is: your Battle Pass will not expire! This means that if you don’t need to rush to complete it, since in other games, not completing a Battle Pass before a season is over means you’ll be locked out of the items in it, since it will be replaced by a new Battle Pass. That won’t be the case for Marvel Rivals, which is a massive win for the player base.
Pre-Season Free Battle Pass and Luxury Battle Pass
Like every multiplayer game, Marvel Rivals will feature a free Battle Pass and a premium one, which the studio calls ” Luxury.” The free Battle Pass will feature one epic-quality costume and a host of other items.
The Luxury Battle Pass will be priced at 490 Lattices, which is around $4.99. Bear in mind that this is only the pre-season Battle Pass price, as the pre-season, referred to as Season 0, is shorter than your standard season. Per Netease, “Since S0 is shorter in duration, its Luxury Battle Pass is priced at half the standard rate of future ones and contains proportionally one half of the items”
Will Marvel Rivals Feature Free Cosmetic Items?
According to NetEase, the game will have free costumes and other cosmetic items players can obtain for free. This will be distributed via events, achievements and more. Moreover, free Units will also be given out, so players can buy paid cosmetics without spending real-world money.
So far, NetEase seems to be ticking all the right boxes with Marvel Rivals. If you’re excited about the game as we are, check out the pre-load and global release times here. We also published our closed beta impressions of the game, and walk away impressed.
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