We already knew that Marvel Rivals has proven to be incredibly popular since its launch last month (10 million players joined online at launch), but now it's passed another milestone, surpassing 600,000 concurrent players this weekend on Steam.
As recorded by SteamDB, the number of players who jumped into NetEase's hero shooter reached 644,269 on Valve's digital platform, making it one of the biggest games not only of the weekend, but also one of the most important games by simultaneous numbers of all time. also.
With only Counter-Strike 2, PUBG, and Dota 2 having more concurrent players in the last 24 hours, Marvels Rivals' 644,269 concurrent players cement it in the annals of Steam history as the 14th largest game by concurrent player count alone. .
That's bigger than the all-time Steam concurrent peak of Apex Legends (578,569), Fallout 4 (472,962), Helldivers 2 (458,709), and Grand Theft Auto 5 (364,548).
“NetEase's spin on the battle hero is complex and delightful, but rarely very funny,” our Chris wrote in Eurogamer's Marvel Rivals review. “Its biggest impact is a renewed appreciation for rivals who do it better.” He gave it two out of five stars.
Yesterday's Marvel Rivals update has apparently removed the ability to use mods on PC.
Marvel Rivals has been in Season 0 since its launch last month, and yesterday the first season of the online hero shooter launched, bringing significant balance changes and the heroic team of the Fantastic Four: Mister Fantastic, the Invisible Woman, the Human Torch and the Thing.
However, since the update was released, players are reporting that asset hash checking has removed the ability to use mods, such as custom skins or FPS boost mods.