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Samuel Tolbert

Marvel Rivals hits 40 million players with two new characters on the way, but the specter of layoffs lingers

The Thing in Marvel Rivals at the start of a match.

NetEase Games' Marvel Rivals is one of the biggest games on the planet right now, with the Chinese publisher confirming that its free-to-play multiplayer game has passed 40 million players, while it remains one of the most-played games on all platforms. The game is about to get a midseason update, bringing in The Thing and Human Torch, the second half of the Fantastic Four that are being added this season.

I recently had the chance to check out a preview build of the next update for Marvel Rivals, going hands-on with the two remaining characters from Marvel's first family and seeing how they play against the rest of the already-packed roster.

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