“You might not even know who they are,” Marvel Rivals Executive Producer hints at unpopular heroes coming into the game

TOI Sports Desk / TIMESOFINDIA.COM / Mar 20, 2025, 13:12 IST

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Marvel Rivals Executive Producer Danny Koo revealed the inclusion of lesser-known Marvel characters in the game to maintain an engaging roster. NetEase Games plans to integrate unpopular heroes alongside famous ones like Deadpool and Captain Marvel. Upcoming characters may include Angela, Gambit, and Valkyrie, among others, ensuring diverse gameplay and interesting team compositions.

“You might not even know who they are,” Marvel Rivals Executive Producer hints at unpopular heroes coming into the game

Rogue and Gambit: Leaked heroes that could come in Marvel Rivals (Image via Nakoneart)

In a recent at GDC 2025, Marvel Rivals executive producer Danny Koo outlined the importance of having unpopular Marvel characters in the game to keep the roster interesting. There are currently 37 heroes in Marvel Rivals. This roster boasts a combination of iconic characters like Thor, Iron Man, and Captain America, while also including more unconventional and lesser-known characters from Marvel comics like Jeff the Land Shark, Magik, and Luna Snow.
In this article, we will brief you on what Marvel Rivals executive producer Danny Koo said about the upcoming heroes in Marvel Rivals, NetEase’s priorities when adding a hero, and what it means for the future of Marvel Rivals.

Marvel Rivals Executive Producer hints at unconventional Marvel characters coming into the game

Lesser-known Marvel characters that could come in Marvel Rivals (Image via Nakoneart)

NetEase Games has featured some of the greatest-hit characters from the Marvel universe like Spider-Man, Iron Man, etc that satisfies fans' craving to experience their powers first-hand. While this is one of the primary reasons behind the success of Marvel Rivals, it is also important to have lesser-known characters with unique abilities to keep the gameplay and team compositions interesting.
This fact was outlined by Marvel Rivals Executive Producer, Danny Koo, who stated that NetEase games like adding unconventional characters from the Marvel comics that not everyone will know. Here’s what he said:
"Roughly 70% [of the roster] is made up of your greatest hits, like well-known heroes: Iron Man, Cap, etc. And then we throw in some curve balls; you might not even know who they are, to make the roster more interesting."
This statement confirms that NetEase Games is planning to release unpopular characters in Marvel Rivals alongside popular hits from the Marvel universe.

New heroes coming in Marvel Rivals leaked

Information from trusted data miners and leakers had revealed intriguing hero names that NetEase Games are working on for future releases. While this list of 22 new heroes that are set to hit the game include popular heroes like Deadpool and Captain Marvel, many are rather lesser-known characters. Here’s a list of some of the unpopular characters that could come in Marvel Rivals:

Angela
Colossus
Gambit
Hit Monkey
Jia Jing
Jubilee
Locus
M.O.D.O.K.
Nightcrawler
Paste Pot Pete
The Hood
Ultron
Valkyrie

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