Marvel Rivals is leaking again, and a new teaser for news of the upcoming season seems to confirm the info that’s out there.
A short video posted on Rivals social media accounts this morning shows Jeff the Landshark dodging enemy attacks as he disappears in a puff of purple smoke with the word “BAMF!” popping up within. Even casual Marvel fans will quickly pick up that this means X-Men member Nightcrawler is set to arrive as the game’s next playable hero.
Season 11 of Marvel Rivals begins this Friday, which means we’ll likely have a rollout of info on Nightcrawler and what to expect in the season coming over the next few days (he’s rumored to be a Strategist). But Nightcrawler’s confirmation lends a lot of legitimacy to yet another round of leaks regarding new hero releases.
Months ago, data miners found that Nightcrawler and Dr. Doom (rumored to be a dual Vanguard and Duelist hero) would be joining the roster in season 11, but new information found over the weekend shows a plethora if additional additions to the playable gallery are coming in 2027, with the aforementioned duo also included in that list.
A leaker posted a list of starred out characters teasing who’s coming in 2027, and players quickly put the pieces together to estimate that the list includes Dazzler, Dracula, Spider-Gwen, Green Goblin, Bishop, Cable, Miles Morales, Misty Knight, Captain Marvel, Vision, and Clea are next up
Noted Rivals leaker MultiverSusie said that the list making the rounds is “90 percent” correct, but “it’s missing a specific character” to which they posted a skull and fire emoji, so they are essentially saying Ghost Rider is missing from the list and also coming soon.
I admittedly have not played Rivals in quite some time, as the solo experience hasn’t been fun for a while, and the game’s constant additions of new heroes creates a balancing mess. The community of players is not all that great, either, but I will always be interested in seeing what Marvel heroes will come up next as I’m always going to be a fan of the IP. And as Nightcrawler is my favorite X-Men member, I will have to download it and give the hero a shot again.
We should know more tomorrow when NetEase begins teasing season 11.
