Despite some obvious omissions, Marvel Rivals looks to have a strong line-up of heroes and villains on the roster for its release. While notable heroes like Iron Man, Hulk, Spider-Man, and Black Panther are already confirmed for the roster, there will likely be some future additions to Marvel Rivals following the game's launch. One of those heroes needs to be Captain America, given his iconic role within the Avengers, and Marvel Rivals already has the perfect chance to coincide his release with another upcoming Marvel game in a collaboration that seems like a no-brainer.

The future looks bright for fans of Marvel games as there are several notable titles in development that should provide players with a variety of different Marvel experiences in the coming years. Aside from Marvel Rivals, which brings together characters from across the Marvel universe for an Overwatch-style hero-shooter, players can also look forward to titles like EA Motive's Iron Man, Insomniac's Wolverine, and EA Cliffhanger's Black Panther. However, Marvel Rivals has the opportunity to cross over with Skydance's upcoming Marvel 1943: Rise of Hydra to introduce the missing Captain America to the game's roster.

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Marvel Rivals Could Time the Release of Captain America with Marvel 1943: Rise of Hydra

As one of Marvel's most recognizable heroes, it's strange not to see Captain America alongside the likes of his Avengers cohorts in Marvel Rivals' launch line-up. Other characters notably absent from Marvel Rivals' roster include Avengers like Hawkeye and Black Widow, as well as mutants like Deadpool and Wolverine. However, Captain America holds a unique gameplay concept in his iconic shield that deserves to be represented within the game, making it seem likely that he is planned to be added eventually, but Marvel Rivals is simply saving Cap for a post-launch addition.

The upcoming release of Marvel 1943: Rise of Hydra gives Marvel Rivals the perfect reason to hold off on Captain America's addition until Skydance's title launches. As a game set during World War 2, Marvel 1943: Rise of Hydra features both Captain America and Black Panther alongside Gabriel Jones of the Howling Commandos and the Wakandan Spy, Nanali. The emphasis placed on Captain America in this game could set the hero up for a huge spotlight moment if Marvel Rivals adds him to its roster to coincide with the launch of Marvel 1943: Rise of Hydra.

Marvel Rivals Should Roll Out the Red Carpet for Captain America

Assuming Marvel Rivals follows a post-launch strategy similar to Overwatch 2 with its new character releases, these new releases will likely have a lot of hype behind them. As such, it would be wise for both Marvel Rivals and Marvel 1943: Rise of Hydra to collaborate on a release schedule so that Captain America's addition to Marvel Rivals can help drive attention towards Marvel 1943: Rise of Hydra, and vice versa. A strategy coordinated like this would not only help market two Marvel games side by side, but also give one of Marvel's most popular heroes the attention he deserves.

Marvel Rivals could even design its version of Captain America after the version in Marvel 1943: Rise of Hydra, creating a new, unified version of the hero for future Marvel games to feature. It's also possible that Marvel Rivals will feature a skin for Captain America based on Marvel 1943: Rise of Hydra to further cement the collaboration between these two games. While both of these titles are likely still a ways off from launch, and it's unclear which would release first, the opportunity to go all out for the release of Captain America in Marvel Rivals shouldn't be passed up when the time comes for the hero's addition.

Marvel Rivals

Franchise

Marvel

Platform(s)

PC , PS5 , Xbox Series X , Xbox Series S

Developer(s)

NetEase Games

Publisher(s)

NetEase Games

Genre(s)

Third-Person Shooter , Action , Multiplayer

Multiplayer

Online Multiplayer , Online Co-Op

Engine

Unreal Engine

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