Marvel Rivals adds four-player Zombies PvE mode on Oct 23

NetEase Games will add a cooperative player versus environment mode called Zombies to its free to play hero shooter Marvel Rivals on October 23, the developer announced. The mode is the first PvE experience for the game and is being released as a crossover tied to the Marvel Zombies television series.

Zombies will be a four player cooperative mode in which teams fend off successive waves of undead before facing boss encounters with Zombie Namor and the Queen of the Dead, a zombified version of Wanda Maximoff. Players will be able to choose from five characters — Thor, Blade, Magik, Jeff the Land Shark, and the Punisher — each of which will receive abilities unique to the mode. Teams must select four of those characters to take into battle.

NetEase revealed the mode and accompanying plans in its recent promotional materials. The developer has not disclosed whether Zombies is a limited time event or permanent addition, nor has it detailed reward structures or the full duration of the event. One announcement highlighted gameplay touches for the new abilities, including area attacks for sword-wielding characters and mobility options for Jeff, but many specifics remain under wraps.