Marvel Rivals servers are down today as NetEase preps to launch Season 1, which is set to introduce a ton of new features from new maps and heroes, to ranked changes and a new Doom Match game mode.News07:07, 10 Jan 2025Updated 07:10, 10 Jan 2025Marvel Rivals serves are down for the Season 1 update that's rolling out today and introduces the first two members of the Fantastic Four(Image: netease)With the initial Season 0 wrapped up, NetEase is rolling out Marvel Rivals Season 1 today, accompanied by update v20250110. This update primarily focuses on hero adjustments rather than team-up abilities for now.As NetEase prepares to launch Season 1, Marvel Rivals servers are offline today. The new season promises a plethora of new features including new maps and heroes, ranked changes, and a fresh Doom Match game mode.Alongside these additions, players can anticipate numerous balancing tweaks, with NetEase providing more specific details in the early Marvel Rivals patch notes. The much-anticipated arrival of the Fantastic Four is a highlight for many players, with Mister Fantastic and the Invisible Woman making their debut today, once the Marvel Rivals servers are back online.Marvel Rivals could be adding more characters very soonSeason 0 was brief, lasting only five weeks, but it appears that NetEase is planning to go bigger and adopt the mid-season update approach used by games like Warzone and Diablo 4. In line with this, Marvel Rivals Season 1 will be a double season, featuring a second update at the mid-point introducing the Human Torch and The Thing, thus completing Marvel's First Family in the game.Marvel Rivals fans, brace yourselves for a big shake-up as the servers spark back into action with some hefty changes one hotly requested tweak sees Jeff the Land Shark getting put on a leash with a major nerf. If you've been caught up in the whirlwind of this hero shooter's craze, today's update is set to crank up the excitement even more; and if you're just dipping your toes into Marvel Rivals waters, now couldn't be a better time with all the fresh content dropping in today, reports the Mirror.The Marvel Rivals servers are powering down today at the crack of dawn, at 7am GMT / 2am EST, which translates to yesterday night, 11pm PST, for the US west coast night owls. And heres a heads up you might get the boot a tad early, much like Fortnite players do when they're ousted 30 minutes pre-scheduled maintenance.According to the game's official Twitter page, we're looking at servers being back in business by 9.10am GMT / 4.10am EST / 1.10am PST so just sit tight for a bit more than a two-hour break. But hey, take it with a pinch of salt, as those folks over at NetEase have hinted that "Server return times may vary based on progress" which could mean an earlier comeback... or not.Article continues belowLet's keep our hopes high, although given that the planned downtime already spills 10 minutes over the anticipated season start, I reckon the team isn't banking on any extra delays.We'll be monitoring the status of the Marvel Rivals server and will keep you updated when it's back up and running.For the latest breaking news and stories from across the globe from the Daily Star, sign up for our newsletters.RECOMMENDED