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A datamine suggests that Marvel Rivals might be getting loot boxes in the near future. It’s not confirmed as part of the Season 4 roadmap which includes the release of Angela on September 12th and the addition of new swimsuit skins on September 19th. However, while the introduction of loot boxes is not confirmed, dataminers have found “multiple references to mystery box logic”.
Marvel Rivals datamine suggests loot boxes might be added
On X, RivalsInfo has discovered code that suggests loot boxes might be added to Marvel Rivals. Per the account, NetEase’s codename for loot boxes is “Mysteries,” and Season 4 reintroduces the Mysteries player component.
According to RivalsInfo, a datamine has found mystery box logic references such as “cosmic mysteries number” and “BOX_OPEN_HISTORY_CHANGE”.
While the introduction of loot boxes sounds bad at a glance, RivalsInfo stresses that they have found “nothing referenced to purchasing a loot box”. This leads them to believe that these loot boxes “could very well be earned from challenges or from the battle pass”. RivalsInfo also says loot boxes could possibly function similar to the “healthy loot box system” in Overwatch 2, in “which you can earn from playing games”.
If the loot boxes are free and earnable with no option to buy them, then there likely won’t be much controversy. However, if they are premium purchases, then there could be a lot of uproar as loot boxes are very controversial.
The biggest debates about loot boxes have always been whether they are a form of gambling. EA representatives have controversially attempted to soften the stance on loot boxes in the past, comparing them and Ultimate Team packs to Kinder Egg surprises, but most gamers and even some governments loathe them as a form of gambling.
While it sounds like loot boxes in Marvel Rivals will be free and similar to Overwatch 2, we will have to wait and see what NetEase do officially. Even if they are free, it’s hard to imagine what rewards NetEase will include as incentives to earn, and there could be controversy if some rewards are exclusive to the system.
The release date for Marvel Rivals Season 4 is September 12th, and, ahead of its launch, NetEase has previewed all the buffs and nerfs that will accompany the update.
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