New FAQ: Everything You Need To Know About The Marvel Rivals Closed Beta Test

Marvel Rivals is getting set to kick off its Closed Alpha test on May 10th. The servers should go live around 5 PM PT. The servers for the shooter are planned to be up until May 20th at 11:59 PM PT. Competitive mode will be available on the second day from 5 PM PT until 12 AM PT. After the second day, Competitive mode will be available every day from 12 PM PT until 12 AM PT to ensure optimal matchmaking.

This test will be PC only and participants will receive an email if they are selected to participate. There will be no NDA, so plenty of folks will be streaming and making videos about Marvel Rivals, I'm sure. Some creators may have Close Alpha codes to give away if you weren't selected via email.

The recommended PC system requirements for the Marvel Rivals Closed Alpha Test are as follows:

Operating System: Windows 10 64-bit

Processor: Intel Core i5-10400 or AMD Ryzen 5 5600X

Memory: 16 GB

Graphics Card: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 (Super) or AMD RX 5700-XT

DirectX Version: 12

Storage Space: 70 GB SSD space is required

NOTE: These specs do not represent the final spec. Please keep in mind that we are still optimizing, and the launch specs will be lower.

During the Closed Alpha, players will have access to the following characters: Black Panther, Doctor Strange, Groot, Hela, Hulk, Iron Man, Loki, Luna Snow, Magik, Magneto, Mantis, Namor, Peni Parker, Punisher, Rocket Raccoon, Star-Lord, Storm, Scarlet Witch, and Spider-Man.

There will be three game modes available during the Marvel Rivals Closed Alpha test. The three game modes available will be Convoy, Domination, and Convergence. There is more content planned for the launch of the game.

All account data will be wiped after the test. Controller support will be available during the test. 

Check out all the nitty gritty in a new FAQ.