Marvel Rivals Will Only Sell Cosmetics, Will Let Players Keep Purchased Battle Passes Forever [Video]

Marvel Rivals won’t ever charge for access to its huge roster of playable superheroes and villains, developer NetEase reaffirmed, as it detailed what players can expect from the game’s monetization systems.

NetEase outlined how it is approaching monetization for the upcoming free-to-play hero shooter in a new “Dev Talk” blog post. In short: Only cosmetics will be for sale, which can be bought with the game’s premium currency, Latice, or a free currency, Units. Various cosmetic bundles will be offered, and while players can buy individual costumes for specific characters, bundles including costumes as well as MVP animations, emotes, a spray, and nameplate will be offered at discounted rates.

“The team has poured immense effort into designing and crafting these in-game cosmetics, many of which draw inspiration from Marvel’s iconic comics, films, and other works,” …