Marvel Rivals closed beta is in the top 30 most-played games today, which is a worrying sign for Concord

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Marvel Rivals is the latest PVP team shooter to hit the market and so far its closed beta has been a huge hit with players. The game is a third-person 6v6 shooter that has similarities to titles such as Overwatch. With it being a hit during the beta, it is a promising sign and it will be interesting to see how it performs when the full game is released.

According to Steamdb, the Marvel Rivals closed beta peaked at 52,671 concurrent players on Steam. This puts it as the 29th most-played game on Steam for the day, putting it ahead of titles such as No Man’s Sky, Battlefield 2042, Street Fighter 6, and Helldivers 2.

Marvel Rivals Player Count July 24 2024
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This also means that Marvel Rivals, a similar game to Concord, has seen 22x more players during the beta than Concord did with its recent beta that ended on July 23rd, which peaked at just 2,388 players. This is likely due to Marvel being a strong IP, but also because the game will be free-to-play at launch, whereas Concord will cost $39.99 in addition to optional microtransactions. Marvel Rivals will also launch on Xbox Series X and Mac OS alongside PC and PS5, whereas Concord will be exclusive to the PS5 and PC due to it being a Sony-published game.

The Marvel Rivals closed beta will be ongoing until August 5th, but the full version is set to receive a definitive release date. If you have yet to check it out, you can earn a beta key by claiming it via a Twitch drop.

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Marvel Rivals

  • Platform(s): macOS, PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series S, Xbox Series X
  • Genre(s): Fighting, Shooter