Marvel Rivals is setting up to be a promising free-to-play title, but its newest monetization update has gotten fans even more excited.

PlayStation surprises Marvel Rivals fans by announcing PS5 players and PS Plus subscribers will receive exclusive rewards at launch.

Like most shooters, Marvel Rivals will include seasonal battle passes. However, unlike most games in the genre, purchased battle passes won't expire at the end of a season. Players will instead be able to continue making progress on old battle passes after the end of a season, much like the battle pass system in Halo Infinite.

Like Overwatch, the character roles determine how a certain hero is supposed to be played, supporting other players in the team in pre-determined ways. Here is a basic rundown of each Marvel Rivals role: Vanguard - These characters can deal heavy damage and shield allies from harm, essentially working as "tanks" in other hero shooters.

Marvel Rivals is expected to launch soon on PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X/S, which has fans wondering about its release date and time. This hero-shooter lets players play as various Marvel heroes and villains in various PvP matches.

The most pop-culture relevant comic book appearances are destined to be big sellers in Marvel Rivals and their price shows the developers are aware of this too.

Lattice, the gold currency, is Marvel Rivals ' premium currency obtained by purchasing it outright. Units, the blue currency, can be exchanged at a 1:1 ratio using Lattice. They can also be earned for free through the Battle Pass,