NetEase Games has published a trailer inspired by the X-Men animated series Marvel Rivals Season 5: Love is the Battlefield, where the newest playable characters are Rogue and Gambit.
The trailer for the latest season of the popular NetEase shooter features a romantic theme that puts everyone’s favorite X-Men couple in the spotlight. In typical Marvel Rivals fashion, there’s no gameplay for the mutant heroes yet, but it does feature a blink-and-you’ll-miss-it joke featuring none other than Scott Summers, aka Cyclops. It also appears that original X-Men ’97 voice actors AJ LoCascio (Gambit) and Lenore Zann (Rogue) will be voicing the two lovebirds when Season 5 begins on November 14, 2025.
“This season focuses on Mr. and Mrs. “To make up for the confusion, Gambit has planned a honeymoon full of surprises for Rogue. But when their journey leads to a world built by the Elders of the Universe, will their love survive the ultimate cosmic test?”
Gambit leads Season 5 of Marvel Rivals as the first playable hero and next strategist. The card-throwing and staff-wielding X-Men are said to combine their kinetic abilities and combat skills, offering players a unique playstyle. Expect his powers to heal allies, clear negative effects, and even apply anti-heals to enemies. Gambit launches later this week, but we’ll have to wait to learn more about Rogue. Expect her and her power-absorbing abilities to debut in the Marvel Rivals Season 5 mid-season update in about a month.
In addition to the up-to-date X-Men heroes, Marvel Rivals Season 5 will introduce a up-to-date 18v18 Annihilation mode on the up-to-date Grand Garden map on November 27. A up-to-date non-combat map, Times Square, is also planned for Season 5, where up to 100 players will be able to gather, dance and mingle in between tense matches.
NetEase will also soon celebrate the anniversary of Marvel Rivals with a special anniversary update. Those who join the celebration, which begins on November 27, will receive a gift of 2,500 units, as well as a free Jeff Land Legendary Shark costume with a school theme. More gameplay changes, accessories, anniversary costumes, and other updates will arrive as Season 5 of Marvel Rivals arrives.
Marvel Rivals Season 4 was introduced earlier Daredevil as the duelist and Angela as the vanguard. For more information about NetEase’s hero shooter, read the article a Marvel Zombies-inspired PvE mode introduced last month. You can also check out our original Marvel Rivals Review 8/10.
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