While there’s no shortage of characters to draw from Marvel’s decades-long history, could we see an original character design at some point in Marvel Rivals’ future?
That seems like a real possibility, given NetEase’s recent statement to us about it at the recent Marvel Rivals Ignite tournament held in Guangzhou, China.
Could NetEase Be Developing Original Characters for Marvel Rivals?
Speaking to MP1st, we asked Marvel Rivals game director Guangguang that question, and his answer was quite interesting to say the least.
MP1st: One thing about Marvel projects lately is the introduction of original characters, be that in movies or shows. Is that something that you’re even allowed to do down the road just having a completely original character for the game that may be introduced to the full Marvel universe later?
Guangguang answered, “Yes, we are allowed to introduce original characters in Marvel Rivals.”
When we followed that up and asked where there is anything in development about that at this time, the game director didn’t confirm or deny it, but only said to “stay tuned.”
While I honestly don’t see NetEase releasing an original character anytime soon, stranger things have happened. It’s just that they have such a rich catalog of characters to choose from that it’s surely hard to decide which character to release first, much less start one from scratch.
In the same interview, NetEase also confirmed to us that they are taking steps to prevent leaks from happening, although we’re left in the dark as to what those exact steps are.
Do you want to see original characters created by NetEase featured in Marvel Rivals? Or should NetEase keep its roster exclusive with Marvel characters? Leave a comment below and let us know.
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