Summary
Marvel Rivalsis working on a fix for the issue of high RAM consumption.Marvel Rivalsis available for PC and consoles, but despite its wide success across various platforms, players have been running into a few problems. To keep the experience fair and optimized for all players, NetEase has consistently released updates aimed at fixing bugs and game balance shortcomings.
Addressing a recurring complaint from the community,Marvel RivalsMarch 6 updatefixed a series of terrain issues that caused players to get stuck in strange areas of the maps. A few days later, the release of the March 13 patch made further fixes to various problems, like character-related bugs and the high sensitivity caused by the high frame rate, which led to strange behavior. Despite the constant fixes, one recurring problem continues to affect PC players. However, oneMarvel Rivalsdeveloper offers some good news.
Lead Technical Designer Weikang Ruan confirmed that theMarvel Rivalscrew is working to reduce the memory leak on the PC version.Speaking to PC Gamerat GDC 2025, Ruan revealed that Season 2 may introduce a new checkbox in the launcher, so players can use it to “significantly reduce memory consumption.”Marvel Rivals' technical problems on PChave been happening since the shooter’s launch in December 2024, causing crashes and hiccups mainly on PCs with less than 32 GB of RAM. The community has been testing alternative solutions ever since, but the problem persists without an effective solution.
Marvel Rivals Season 2 Promises Changes and Additions
Season 2 ofMarvel Rivalsis expected to drop on April 11, and optimization of the high RAM consumption is one of the new features that players can expect. The devs promisechanges toMarvel Rivals' team-ups, adding new special abilities and adjusting existing ones, although details are currently unknown. Additionally, a new theme will replace the current one, possibly the famous Hellfire Gala from theX-Mencomics. Another change will be in the roster of playable characters, which is believed to welcome Blade and Emma Frost.
Until the second season arrives, players can enjoy other content introduced by the most recent updates. One of them is thereveal of the Venom twerk emote, whichMarvel Rivalsplayers can get for a limited time. The symbiote is also featured in the new Pick-Up bundle, with items including a skin reminiscent of his alternate look inMarvel vs Capcom. Galacta’s Cosmic Adventure event continues, and players still have time to pick up other rewards, such as the new Black Widow skin.
