Marvel may have a permeating presence in pop culture, but its forays into video games haven't always been a great success. From 2017’s thoroughly disappointing crossover fighting game Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite to 2020’s blockbuster flop Marvel’s Avengers, uncanny adherences to the MCU have led to uninspiring character designs that fell short of their big-screen counterparts.
Marvel Rivals has, however, smashed expectations since its launch last December, having already reached 40 million players worldwide as of February. That’s no mean feat given that it’s a team-based PvP shooter, a genre that faces fierce competition and only a few emerge victorious.
