Summary
- Controversial surrender feature in Marvel Rivals lets players end matches early, dividing the community.
- Some argue surrender option may discourage players from trying in games where they could still win.
- Despite mixed feelings, surrendering is now an option, with more quality-of-life updates on the way.
A controversial new feature lets Marvel Rivals players vote to surrender during a match, prompting a discussion within the game's community. While designed as a helpful tool to make losing as quick and painless as possible, some feel the new feature can actually make online games more toxic, Marvel Rivals included.
Just a few weeks after its release, developer NetEase has given Marvel Rivals fans a lot of exciting new content to enjoy, including a brand-new limited-time festive game mode named Jeff's Winter Splash Festival. Inspired by Jeff the Land Shark, one of Marvel Rivals' most notorious characters, this holiday event pits players against each other in a mode akin to Splatoon, where two teams of four try to paint the map in their own color. Other recent additions include new skins and other cosmetics, something that will likely become a staple with future Marvel Rivals updates. However, one of the game's recent additions is causing controversy, with some fearing it will turn Marvel Rivals into a toxic environment.
Reddit user chillskilled shared an image of the new vote to surrender feature to the rest of the Marvel Rivals community, sparking a discussion about how helpful the option actually is. If players feel like they are stuck between a rock and a hard place, voting to surrender acts as a way for them to cut their losses and end the match early. Another benefit of the feature is that it is for players who encounter those with poor internet connection. Reddit user R0gueX3 used this as an example of why they like the feature, saying, "I like this only bc of the number of games where 1-2 people disconnected for the whole game. That really sucked." This can be an especially annoying problem when playing Marvel Rivals' ranked mode, with losses chipping away at players' overall season rank. However, not everyone is thrilled with the feature.
Marvel Rivals Voting Feature Divides Community
Vote to surrender is a somewhat common feature for multiplayer games, envisioned as a way for those on the losing side to cut to the chase and end the match early. It's a helpful option for matches that seem impossible to win, though Marvel Rivals' gameplay allows for quick turnarounds and game-changing moves. Several users responded, saying they had teammates vote to surrender during seemingly hopeless matches, only for the tide of battle to change in their favor. In this case, voting to surrender may actually end up costing players a game they could have won had they stayed in the fight. Some fear this will encourage negativity, with user PepsiColasss saying, "This will just encourage negativity and doomers that give up after getting killed a couple of times and rage quit."
Regardless of how players feel, voting to surrender is now an option, and it is one of many post-launch features and quality-of-life updates Marvel Rivals has seen in the last few updates. The game is currently in the middle of its Season 0 cycle, with Season 1 of Marvel Rivals right around the corner. This new season officially kicks off in January, which will likely add new maps, modes, and, of course, new characters into the mix. Marvel Rivals already features 33 characters for players to try out, though rumors indicate the game's roster will continue to get more coming with future updates.
Marvel Rivals
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OpenCritic Reviews
- Top Critic Avg: 78 /100 Critics Rec: 84%
- Released
- December 6, 2024
- ESRB
- T For Teen // Violence
- Developer(s)
- NetEase Games
- Publisher(s)
- NetEase Games
WHERE TO PLAY
- Engine
- Unreal Engine 5
- Multiplayer
- Online Multiplayer, Online Co-Op
- Cross-Platform Play
- Limited - console crossplay, no PC crossplay
- Cross Save
- No
- Franchise
- Marvel
- Number of Players
- 1-6
- Steam Deck Compatibility
- Unknown
- PC Release Date
- December 6, 2024
- Xbox Series X|S Release Date
- December 6, 2024
- PS5 Release Date
- December 6, 2024
- Platform(s)
- PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S, PC
- Genre(s)
- Third-Person Shooter, Action, Multiplayer
- How Long To Beat
- 7.5 hours
- X|S Optimized
- Yes
- File Size Xbox Series
- 20 GB
- OpenCritic Rating
- Strong
