Marvel Rivals Season 2 of Ranked Play is coming Aprill 11, and the focus is on those Astonishing X-Men. With Dracula defeated, the heroes are headed to the Living Island of Krakoa for the Hellfire Gala. It celebrates mutant culture and gives our favorite heroes a chance to serve their most fashionable looks. These skins are going to be fire, guys.
Here's the official synopsis from NetEase:
"It's the most glamorous night of the year, darling - Emma Frost herself invites you to the Hellfire Gala on Krakoa. Once a year, this sovereign mutant island opens its gates, welcoming both friend and rival alike to shape a brighter future. Now stranded in the year 2099 by a raging temporal storm, the fate of Krakoa hangs in the balance, its ecosystem suffering from dangerous chronal energy.
Can a night of glittering festivities bring unity over fine dining and dazzling conversation? Who among the attendees possesses ulterior motives or solely seeks to party? And who is the uninvited guest? Dress your best, step through the gates, and join us for an evening of elegance, intrigue, and power. The Hellfire Gala begins April 11 - don't be fashionably late!
Of course, it wouldn't be a comic-book party unless a villain crashes the event. This time it's Ultron, confirming earlier leaks that the psychotic robot would be this season's main villain. For those not aware, Ultron is an evil AI (cough, cough - timely) in an indestructible body and he thinks humanity is ruining the place.
In the Marvel Cinematic Universe, he destroyed an entire nation and killed Scarlet Witch's brother, Pietro. That was the beginning of a downward spiral that has seen Wanda start a serious villain arc, trying to put the universe back the way she wants it to be.
NetEase Games has confirmed we're getting Emma Frost as a vanguard. In addition to her formidable telepathic abilities, she has a secondary mutation that allows her to turn into living diamond. That will soak up all manner of damage on the frontlines.
The seasons will now go to a two-month format, with a new hero dropping each month. Whaat! Also, the team will be adjusting current teamups and adding some new ones. The Season 2 trailer revealed teamups for Scarlet Witch and Doctor Strange, Emma Frost, with Psylocke and Magneto, and Captain America and the Winter Soldier. You knew Cap and Bucky were going to get one at some point.
Marvel Rivals has been one of my favorite games since December, and learning that we'll get a new hero every month from here on out? The heroes on this design team are absolutely crushing it.