Marvel Rivals is NetEase's upcoming hero shooter featuring 33 playable superheroes at launch and it is just days away from release. Players around the world are eagerly anticipating the hero shooter, with its closed beta peaking at over 50,000 players back in July.
With so many looking forward to one of the biggest games of December, many will want to jump in as early as possible. The free-to-play title is launching on PC and consoles simultaneously worldwide, and there's no way to get early access to the game.
Marvel Rivals Global Release Times
Marvel Rivals releases on December 6, 2024 at midnight UTC. Here's what that means in your timezone:
December 5, 2024
- PT: 4:00 pm
- CT: 6:00 pm
- EST: 7:00 pm
- BRT: 9:00 pm
December 6, 2024
- GMT: 12:00 am (midnight)
- CET: 1:00 am
- IST: 5:30 am
- CST (China): 8:00 am
- KST/JST: 9:00 am
- AEDT: 11:00 am
- NZDT: 1:00 pm
Marvel Rivals Preload Times
PC players can start preloading Marvel Rivals one day early at the following times:
December 4, 2024
- PT: 4:00 pm
- CT: 6:00 pm
- EST: 7:00 pm
- BRT: 9:00 pm
December 5, 2024
- GMT: 12:00 am (midnight)
- CET: 1:00 am
- IST: 5:30 am
- CST (China): 8:00 am
- KST/JST: 9:00 am
- AEDT: 11:00 am
- NZDT: 1:00 pm
Unfortunately, console players won't be able to preload the game and will instead have to wait till its official launch.
NetEase Games will host an AMA live stream on December 4, 2024, at 7 pm PST on Discord, so you can get a better idea of what to expect when Season 0 launches later this week.
PlayStation 5 players will get extra skins for free while enjoying two performance modes targeting high frame rates. Of course, the game will be best played on PC, where users won't have to compromise on visual fidelity and performance to gain a competitive edge.
Marvel Rivals is not the only game releasing this week. Check out our guides on when you can play Infinity Nikki and Indiana Jones early.
Marvel Rivals releases on December 6, 2024, on PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X|S.