NetEase and Marvel have released a new trailer for Marvel Rivals, focused on Blade, the next character coming to the game. He will be available to players, alongside Season 3.5, on August 8.
Eric Brooks, also known as Blade, is an iconic half-human, half-vampire comic book character. Many will recognize him from his appearance in the Blade films, where Wesley Snipes depicted the character. He also made an appearance in Deadpool and Wolverine. A Blade film starring Mahershala Ali has been in development since 2019. Check out the gameplay trailer for Blade in Marvel Rivals below:
The trailer’s description features an overview of the character:
Almost a century ago, Eric Brooks was born of two worlds: the light of his mother’s embrace and the dark of the vampire that attacked her. After embracing his existence as a dhampir, he became the Daywalker, the ultimate vampire hunter, combining unmatched combat skills and unwavering supernatural abilities.
When Dracula reigned over New York City, it was none other than Blade who confronted him first. By then, however, it was too late. Dracula had mastered the almighty power of Chronovium, defeating the Daywalker and imprisoning him within the castle dungeon.
After Dracula’s fall, Blade was sent to Wakanda to recover, but his story is far from over. Now recruited by Shuri to save all existence, Blade stands awake and at the ready against the dark forces of Hela and Knull.
Marvel Rivals is available now on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC. It may release later on the Nintendo Switch 2.
