Marvel Rivals has been one of the biggest new multiplayer games of the last few years. As past superhero games have proven, just having IP and everyone’s favorite characters to play with doesn’t guarantee a successful game, but Marvel Rivals has nailed it. The hero shooter is one of Steam’s biggest titles right now, but incredibly, a new report claims that NetEase considered axing it before launch.

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