Marvel Rivals’ closed beta finally has a date for consoles and PC, and signups are now open

The Marvel Rivals closed beta finally has a confirmed release date, so gamers should prepare to enter the Marvel universe soon.

Today on Twitter/X, Marvel Rivals confirmed the closed beta will begin on July 23 at 5pm CT. By then, it will have been just over two months since the closed alpha test began, but the game’s developer at NetEase is now ready to open the floodgates to more players.

The test will run all the way until Aug. 5, so it will last two weeks. It will include a new map, Tokyo 2099: Spider-Islands, along with new heroes in addition to the previously playable ones from the closed alpha test.

In May, Marvel Rivals announced two new heroes coming in the closed beta: Venom and Adam Warlock. Venom, the Spider-Man adversary and sometimes anti-hero, will be a 700 HP Vanguard tank with the capability of diving under the map with his symbiote or swinging like Spidey. Warlock, meanwhile, is a Strategist healer with the ability to revive teammates.

Marvel Rivals’ closed alpha test was a hit with those who played it, but access was limited to around just 30,000 players on Steam. This closed beta test is opening up to more players on PC, in addition to players on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S, so it appears the game is edging ever closer to a full release.

You can sign up for the console version of the closed beta test by completing a questionnaire here, and on Steam you can view the Marvel Rivals page and click “Request Access.”

For players who were in the closed alpha test, closed beta access was granted if you reached level 10. If not, you have to sign up and try to get in once again.