Update: NetEase has now rescinded plans to release a mid-season rank reset after an overwhelmingly negative response from fans. Original story: NetEase has announced that the remaining members of the Fantastic Four—the Human Torch and the Thing—as well as a mid-season rank reset will arrive in Marvel Rivals on 21.

The studio shared the news via the latest Dev Talk blog post, where it also confirmed that the remaining members of The Fantastic Four, Human Torch and The Thing, will be added to the roster in the mid-season update,

Human Torch and The Thing will round out the playable Fantastic Four heroes in Marvel Rivals when they arrive in the game next week, on 21st February 2025. Mr. Fantastic and Invisible Woman launched alongside the beginning of Season 1 back in January, and now the other two members of the squad are turning up as part of a mid-season update.

In this article, check out the latest information on The Thing & Human Torch official release date, no rank reset and more Marvel Rivals updates.

Marvel Rivals will receive its mid-Season 1 update on February 21, bringing new heroes, big changes to the game's meta, and a rank reset for competitive mode enjoyers, developer NetEase has announced.

The Thing and Human Torch are set to arrive in Marvel Rivals on February 21, 2025, which also marks the start of the second half of Season 1. This point in time will see players be rewarded for the rank they reach and have their ranks reset for the next season.

Marvel Rivals continues to dominate headlines. The video game features popular characters from the original Marvel comics engaging in thrilling battles. As the game keeps players hooked, they are in for a treat with the arrival of new superheroes: Human Torch and The Thing.

Marvel Rivals will round out The Fantastic Four team when The Thing and Human Torch launch as playable characters on February 21, 2025. The release date for the new heroes in Marvel and NetEase Games’ popular hero shooter was announced today,