Since its launch last December, Marvel Rivals has done a commendable job of staying successful, but NetEase, the developer, isn’t quite ready to take it easy. They’ve just revealed Marvel Rivals Season 2: Hellfire Gala, and according to their Dev Diary, a host of updates are on the horizon to keep the gameplay lively. Players can look forward to refreshed team-up abilities and the exciting introduction of a new playable hero each month starting from Season 3.
Alongside the Dev Diary, a dramatic trailer for Marvel Rivals Season 2 has been released, spotlighting its Hellfire Gala theme. The trailer shows Marvel heroes gathering to celebrate Mutant culture on the island of Krakoa. Adding to the excitement, it hints at new battle pass skins and confirms Emma Frost and Ultron as the new characters joining the roster in this season. But there’s an intriguing hint hidden within this trailer – a revelation that could have significant implications for the unfolding story of Marvel Rivals.
The trailer might be dropping hints of a potential alliance between Doom and Loki for Marvel Rivals Season 2. As the visual unfolds, right before Ultron disrupts the celebration, viewers catch a glimpse of some powerful figures in attendance. Magneto, flaunting his House of M-inspired outfit, stands with his daughter Scarlet Witch, while Wolverine opts for a low-key look, leaning against a decorative pillar.
To the left side of the frame, Loki shows up wearing his Presidential Attire. He’s engaged in a conversation with a mysterious, large figure who isn’t facing the camera – none other than Doom 2099, who’s shaping up to be one of the key antagonists in the game.
Looking at the hints from this trailer raises a lot of interesting possibilities for Marvel Rivals moving forward. For those following the game’s plot, you know that the plot kicked off with Doom and his alternate 2099-self causing cosmic chaos by meddling with time and space. This created the Timestream Entanglement, merging various timelines and parallel worlds.
In this chaotic multiverse, Odin is in the midst of his deep slumber known as Odinsleep, during which Loki plots to seize control. With help from Hela, he manages to banish Thor to another reality and claims the throne for himself. Loki then finds out that after the Timestream Entanglement, the Yggdrasil tree’s sap in Yggsgard is charged with Chronovium. Using this curious substance, he peers into the tapestries of time.
The first season of Marvel Rivals had Doom giving Chronovium to Dracula, who harnessed it alongside the Darkhold to launch an attack on New York briefly. With the trailer’s clues, it seems Season 2 will see Ultron pushing forward his notorious “Age of Ultron” agenda, aiming to replace humanity and Mutantkind with artificial intelligence. Odds are that one of the Dooms is pulling strings behind the scenes, utilizing Ultron’s scheme as a smoke screen to keep the heroes entangled while he exerts his rule over the Timestream Entanglement.
The likely part of Loki getting drawn into Doom’s manipulations hints at intriguing plot developments. Their conversation during the Hellfire Gala might be setting the stage for a future season where Loki discovers newfound abilities and causes even more turmoil in Yggsgard. This narrative twist could also pave the way for introducing characters like Valkyrie and Angela, who fans have speculated might join Marvel Rivals.
Additionally, it’s worth noting that seasons in Marvel Rivals are now on a two-month cycle, shifting from the previous three-month duration. This change means NetEase is gearing up to start teasing forthcoming seasons as they hit the scene more swiftly.
