The announcement of Season 3.5 is stirring up the debate in Marvel Rivals, with the runway scheduled from 2:00 PM to 4:00PM PDT on August 1st. The devs teased some exclusive content to be unveiled, and the hype train is chugging along—though not all aboard. Some players have their own fireworks at the ready, and responses to the tweet, to say the least, have been a mix of upbeat hype and frustration at a greatest level.
These positives begin the stage. The official Twitter announced the Marvel Rivals account’s release. Sounding blaring, the message promised “even more heat to the battlefield.” Some streamers are going to show footage of some seldomly seen new season content. Time is going to run out, and in emoji language, that probably hints at some explosive reveals awaiting us.
Spicing it up, we get into the replies. Players are saying what’s on their minds. One user, @giferisto, went straight to the point: “It’s been nice MR, I’m done. The matchmaking is awful and I’m not wasting anymore of my time in this game. Goodbye.” Screaming! That was certainly not alone; several players voiced their frustrations about the matchmaking in the game, with @leonardillo1512 speaking to “FIX THE MATCHMAKING” (yes, in all caps).
Then there’s the drama about streamers: Not everyone shares excitement about the influencer spotlight. @UltimateMINK84 exclaimed: “I don’t care for these streamers stop trying to make people watch their streams. Show me the game details from your source.” Meanwhile, @vanitasx5 went off on a tangent expressing missing features: “Why is there no mouse and keyboard support for consoles, while crossplay is obsessively enabled in regular matches but not in ranked games? This makes no sense.”
Character design complaints were in there too. @idvstacy threw shade with, “Why r all the women pretty and the men r ugly,” while @DesolateRunning demanded, “Where is the playable Iceman!?!” (With a meme attached, of course.) Even the chosen streamers came under fire—@XenoPrime65M called out, “Get Necros out of there 🤮,” and @Colonelchery joked, “Necros rn” with a flying GIF.
Amidst the chaos was a sprinkling of a few die-hard supporters. @SuddzOfficial said, “The goat 🙌🏼,” for one of the streamers featured, while @BagelBackpack defended another: “The anime girl plays A LOT and is actually good at the game too.” But pssht—let’s be honest—most of the thread was a battlefield of hot takes.
What are we really to take away from this? Marvel Rivals Season 3.5 is landing hot, and the community has opinions about it. Whether you’d want to watch from a safe zone or get inside the flames on August 1st for matchmaking woes, it’s a day to watch. With popcorn probably required, this reveal will get messy.
