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Why so many game developers don't want to use generative AI

With credits ranging from Dispatch and Marvel Rivals to Uncharted and Dragon Age, over 30 devs share their thoughts on gen AI

GamesRadar

Marvel Rivals dev says monthly hero release schedule isn’t going away: ‘It’s not going to slow down’

NetEase and Marvel are in it for the long, long, long haul.

Destructoid

Marvel Rivals producer says 'it's not the time' for original heroes, the devs are more concerned with its UI

"We'll work together on how we present that to the players."

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Marvel Rivals goes portable, Switch 2 version in development

Marvel Rivals on the go soon?

Dot Esports

Marvel Rivals producer on game balance: ‘If a character is no longer fun, then we’re not doing our job’

The game is actively measuring "fun" in some interesting ways.

Destructoid

Marvel Rivals executive producer pushes back on idea that live-service scene is running out of room

So many games, so little time.

Destructoid

Marvel Rivals studio teases a big year ahead for the game — 'We're not going to slow down'

NetEase Games has confirmed that it has "bigger plans" ahead for Marvel Rivals in 2026 after a successful first year of release, with executive producer Danny Koo teasing new content planned "more than a year ahead".

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Marvel Rivals wants to go big for 2026, and the team has 'already planned more than a year ahead'

"2025 was more of a warm-up."

PC Gamer

This stunning Marvel Rivals art book has me hyped and ready for a weekend full of season four

My copy of the Art of Marvel Rivals finally arrived, and its illustrations have me more hyped for the new season than I could have imagined.

GamesRadar

Marvel Rivals' new Chrono Shield Cards item has divided players and reminded me that some people should just stay in Bronze

A 'fun-first' design policy is ruining the competitive scene.

PC Gamer

Marvel Rivals executive producer agrees that a "harsher penalty" is needed for players who rage quit ranked, but the controversial Chronos Shield Cards won't make things worse

A short time out isn't extreme enough

GamesRadar

Marvel Rivals puts fun first in game balance, but new heroes and maps can still get complicated: "We joke about when we develop a hero and when we develop a new map, it's just doing science research"

"The philosophy on balancing is actually quite simple"

GamesRadar

Marvel Rivals devs know exactly how popular Invisible Woman is, and say that "body shape or silhouette" add to a character's popularity in a way far more innocent than the internet deserves

Sue Storm has certainly captured players' fancy

GamesRadar

Marvel Rivals exec isn't afraid of roster bloat after NetEase promised new heroes every 6 weeks: “There's no limit for the sky. We just throw everything at it”

How many heroes is too many heroes for Marvel Rivals?

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Marvel Rivals' devs like throwing in curveballs 'to make the roster more interesting,' meaning we'll probably get more characters like Squirrel Girl and Jeff the Land Shark

"Nothing is out of the question for now."

PC Gamer

'We balance for fun, first and foremost': Marvel Games' executive producer discusses Marvel Rivals' priorities and why competitive balancing comes second

The casual side just has more appeal.

GamesRadar

No, Marvel Rivals developer NetEase isn't intentionally planting fake leaks to mess with everyone, but its datamined characters aren't guaranteed to appear in the future, either

The devs "would rather spend our time developing the actual game" than catching people out with fake leaks

PC Gamer

Asked point-blank if they're trolling dataminers with fake characters, Marvel Rivals dev scoffs and says they'd 'rather spend our time developing the game'

Go on, put Ben Reilly in there.

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As Marvel Rivals' roster grows, the team has no limits on future heroes: "We had over 9,000 characters to pick from"

"No character is off limits" for the upcoming hero shooter

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