It’s finally happening: The prophesized Overwatch killer might be just around the corner, coming in the form of Marvel Rivals. The game does not have an official release date as of yet, but a 10-day closed alpha test for NA players will begin on May 10.
But what modes will be featured in the third-person hero (and villain) shooter? Here’s a list of all the game modes confirmed for Marvel Rivals so far.
Which game modes will be in Marvel Rivals?
The Marvel Rivals developers have confirmed three “distinct” game modes so far: Convoy, Domination, and Convergence.
Without any more official footage to view other than the announcement trailer and the Loki showcase, we can only speculate so far on what each game mode will entail.
Convoy, based on its name, likely will be similar to the Payload or Escort game mode type from Overwatch 2. An attacking team will need to accompany an objective on a set path through the map, while the defending team attempts to stop it from progressing forward.
Domination will likely feature multiple control points that need capturing, if it’s similar to the Call of Duty game mode of the same name. Convergence, which implies all players converging to one point, could be a King of the Hill-style mode with one single control point that changes locations.
More details on these game modes, as well as additional ones, should become available closer to the start of the closed alpha test.
Will Marvel Rivals have PvE?
As things stand, there has been no confirmed PvE game mode for Marvel Rivals. Dubbed by many as the Overwatch killer, Marvel Rivals seems to be primarily focusing on giving players a solid PvP experience where they can pick out their favorite Marvel hero and duke it out on its stellar-looking maps. The developers have distinctly described the titles as a “matchmaking-based multiplayer game.”
Marvel has already had live-service PvE games, which didn’t meet sales expectations, so it remains to be seen if a PvE mode will ever make an appearance in Marvel Rivals.
