- A limited time gacha minigame has been added Marvel Rivals to celebrate the game’s first anniversary
- The mini-game required players to spend units in exchange for a Psylocke hero pack filled with goodies
- Marvel Zombies has also been extended to January 16th
First anniversary of Marvel Rivals is just around the corner, and to continue the festivities, a new gacha system has been added to the game that will reward players with a limited-time Hero Pack.
After installing the latest patch, players may notice a new feature on the Rivals’ Day Times Square event screen tab called Van Dyne’s: Grand Opening that offers an event-exclusive hero pack for Psylocke.
Available from December 4th to December 18th, this pack includes the Daring Daifuku costume, emojis, sprays, MVP animation and name tag, but to claim the hidden goodies, players must roll their units by popping balloons.
As NetEase explained, players can automatically win all the items on offer for just 100 units if they manage to pop the balloon hiding the Psylocke skin – which is a pretty good deal considering hero bundles typically cost between 2,200 and 2,500 units in the store.
But if you’re unlucky, the next attempt will cost 300 units, and then each attempt after that will increase. If you are really unlucky then the full price of the bundle will set you back 2400 units.
🔥 Psylocke steps into the spotlight with a look no one expected – elegant, festive and sharper than ever.” Psylocke’s new look caught me off guard the most. No one would have expected this deadly assassin to show her softer side in time for the holidays! She’s missing… pic.twitter.com/G7Uu9ijnw53 December 2025
In addition to the new mini-game, the Rivals’ Day Times Square Countdown will officially start on December 6th at midnight local time, where players can be treated to a fireworks display, as well as earn 200 units and the epic title Rivals’ Day 2025.
Don’t worry if you miss out on these rewards; they will still be available for claim within 72 hours of the countdown ending when they enter Times Square.
Next to a nice Marvel Rivals annual report for players to look at, NetEase has confirmed that it is expanding its Marvel Zombies mode even further.
Originally, the PvE mode was set to end this week after being extended by three weeks, but now it will end on January 16, 2026 instead.
For more, be sure to check out our Marvel Rivals guide to everything you need to know about this current season, season 5.5 release times and upcoming heroes like Rogue.
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