While making a game with incredibly popular IP isn’t a guaranteed route to success (Marvel’s Avengers and Suicide Squad Kill The Justice League, I’m looking at you) it certainly gives any project a big head start. The concept alone of Marvel Rivals was enough to cause an eruption of hype, and its betas showed that it’s delivering in the gameplay department too. Now, just over a week out from its full launch, it’s ticked one final (but very important) box – it’s gone gold.

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