The Fantastic Four arrive at Marvel Rivals this week, as part of the first vampire season

I have some Fantastic news four you (it’s Monday, let me have this one). At the end of the week, the Fantastic Four will make their debut in the free-to-play PvP hero shooter, Marvel Rivals.

The heroic team, consisting of Mister Fantastic, the Invisible Woman, the Human Torch and The Thing, will arrive in the game as part of the first season, known as Eternal Night Falls, which has a vampire flavor.

“Darkness envelops New York as the Timestream Entanglement leaves Doctor Strange trapped in the Tangled Astral Plane, scattering the pages of the Darkhold. Dracula and Doctor Doom disrupt the moon’s orbit, plunging the city into eternal night and unleashing an army. of vampiric creatures,” reads the official propaganda.

“With the world on the brink, the Fantastic Four join forces with Marvel’s iconic heroes, uniting in the epic battle to break the mystical darkness with science. Begin the battle against Dracula with the Fantastic Four in Marvel Rivals!”

The first season of Marvel Rivals begins at 1 a.m. PST on Friday, January 10. It’s 9am for those of us in the UK. You can watch a sneak peek of the upcoming season and the debut of the Fantastic Four above. As you can see, the artwork also includes HERBIE, Marvel’s humanoid experimental robot, type B, integrated electronics.

Marvel Rivals has proven to be incredibly popular since its release. In its opening weekend, 10 million players joined online to join the fray.

“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.