Hawkeye Added to Marvel Rivals Along With Wakanda Map and More

Marvel Rivals Announces Hawkeye Will Join Launch Roster

Marvel Games and NetEase Games announced that fan-favorite Hawkeye will join the launch roster for Marvel Rivals. The new Super Hero Team-Based PVP Shooter lets players assemble an ever-evolving all-star squad of Super Heroes and Super Villains battling with unique powers across a dynamic lineup of maps with destructible environments from across the Marvel Multiverse. The highly-anticipated game launches December 6.

Who Is Hawkeye?

Clint Barton is one of the greatest marksmen alive. He may not have superpowers, but his natural ability to hit virtually any target earned him a place alongside Earth’s mightiest heroes. As Hawkeye, he’s been known to take down an entire enemy fleet with nothing more than a quiver full of arrows. Hawkeye’s unparalleled skills as a marksman have earned him a spot alongside Earth’s mightiest heroes.

Return To Wakanda

In addition to Hawkeye, the development team revealed a new map for Wakanda, Birnin T’Challa.

As a futuristic, interstellar city of the Intergalactic Empire of Wakanda, the highly developed Birnin T’challa has a unique urban landscape. The city features high-density vibranium skyscrapers combined with traditional African tribal architectural styles, presenting the bold, distinctive imagination of Afrofuturism. The totemism and religious beliefs of old never left Wakanda—statues of Bast, the Black Panther goddess, can be seen all throughout the city in a variety of forms, ranging from vibranium statues to holographic projections.

Dress The Part

Also set to be launched in conjunction Wakanda, Birnin T’Challa are the “Imperial Protocol” series of costumes. These unique costumes are designed around the concept of “Afrofuturism”, which combines the ancient tribal elements of Africa with futuristic, intergalactic technology. In the story of Season 0, Black Panther has become the monarch of the Intergalactic Empire of Wakanda, and has a kingly outfit – “Imperial Protocol: Galactic Claw” – to match his status. Over the course of the story, he welcomes different heroes to his empire, such as Captain America and Mantis. Captain America will possess the “Imperial Protocol: Galactic Talon” armor and Mantis will have her own battle suit: “Imperial Protocol: Galactic Wings”, both of which combine their respective aesthetics with futuristic tech. The newly announced Hawkeye will be the fourth in this story set to receive an “Imperial Protocol” costume and will be revealed soon.

Season 0 “Dooms’ Rise” Details Revealed

The Marvel Rivals team has revealed the game’s roadmap and come December 6, players will be able to jump right into Season 0 “Dooms’ Rise”. Throughout this month-long kick-off season, there will be a total of 33 heroes, 8 maps for Quick Match and Competitive modes, a Conquest map, and a brand-new Practice Range. “Dooms’ Rise” is the opening season of Marvel Rivals and it’s all about the chaos caused by Doctor Doom’s time experiments. Additionally, players can also watch  Volume 1 of a video series on the development journey and plans for Marvel Rivals.

Marvel Rivals Dev Vision Volume 1

Season 0 Battle Pass

At launch, there will be a battle pass packed with costumes and cosmetic items. Since Season 0 only lasts about a month, the Season 0 pass has half the content of a full Seasonal Battle Pass and is priced accordingly. The in-game store will be regularly updated and packed with costumes from classic comics, MCU-inspired designs, costumes that directly reflect the game’s unique story, and much more!

Visit the Marvel Rivals Steam page to wishlist here.