NetEase Games has revealed that Marvel Rivals will introduce its first-ever PVE mode, Marvel Zombies, based on the popular Disney+ show in collaboration with Marvel Animation.
The new mode arrives in the hero shooter on October 23rd, 2025 during Season 4.5, where players can choose from a select group of heroes to take endless waves of zombies.
In the new mode, players can select one of five heroes to fight waves of zombie residents in the Midtown map. These characters bring unique abilities and traits exclusive to the mode.
The zombies mode will also feature zombie Namor and Scarlet Witch as bosses to fight, who will also arrive later in Season 4.5 as purchasable skins.
Here are all the playable characters and their unique modifiers in Marvel Zombies:
- Thor – unlimited Awakened mode
- Magik – unlimited Darkchylde mode
- Jeff the Landshark – Hide and Seek damages nearby enemies
- Punisher – summon a separate automated turret
- Blade – create ricocheting moon blades.
The announcement was made during the Thailand Game Show, and was initially teased during the Dev Vision Volume 10 vlog covering Season 4.5.
Marvel Zombies is the latest Marvel Rivals mode made by NetEase Games, which has previously introduced arcade modes such as Ultron’s Battle Matrix Protocol, an isometric auto-battler, and Giant Size Hive Mind, a PvP deathmatch with duplicate heroes.
Marvel Rivals Esports Heats Up
The announcement of a new mode interestingly comes at a pivotal point in Marvel Rivals esports, as Ignite Stage 2 concludes and all eyes are set on the Ignite Grand Finals.
The international LAN event will see the top 12 teams from across the regions compete in DreamHack Atlanta from October 27th to November 2nd, 2025. It will feature a $1m (~£740,000) prize pool, the highest cash prize of any Marvel Rivals event to date.
The international event heads to DreamHack Atlanta, a popular annual gaming festival featuring esports tournaments across various titles such as the SNK World Championships, and DreamHack Knockout, a Counter-Strike 2 qualifier for ESL Pro League.
