NetEase Games is bringing some undead chaos to Marvel Rivals this Halloween with the debut of its first-ever player-versus-environment mode, “Zombie Mode,” launching October 23 across PC, PS4, PS5, and Xbox Series consoles.
The limited-time event takes direct inspiration from the Marvel Zombies comics, plunging players into a survival scenario where heroes face off against hordes of zombified enemies and even a few corrupted icons from the Marvel universe (like Scarlet Witch).
“In this Marvel Zombies-inspired mode, you get to play as Thor, Blade, Magik, Jeff, and The Punisher, taking on endless waves of zombies,” said Marvel Games executive producer Danny Koo in the official reveal video. “You’ll have to survive the horde, go toe-to-toe with Zombie Namor and The Queen of the Dead as bosses, and fight to save the world from getting totally zombified.”
Gameplay Changes
Each hero comes armed with special mechanics tailored to the undead theme. Jeff the Land Shark charges through the hordes, Blade’s Moon Blades ricochet between enemies, Thor remains in a constant Awakened state to electrify zombies en masse, and Magik’s unlimited Darkchild form lets her unleash pure chaos.
Koo teased that “Zombie Mode” is designed to showcase the game’s combat systems in a new light — shifting from its traditional PvP arena battles to an all-out co-op survival experience.