NetEase has announced that it will add Cyclops to Marvel Rivals alongside the release of season 8.5 on June 12. The new season will also add a new map and game mode on the same day.
Cyclops, otherwise known as Scott Summers, is one of the most beloved members of the X-Men. His character has recently gone through a resurgence, due to his major role in X-Men ’97. He will also feature in the upcoming Avengers Doomsday film. In Rivals, he can use his optic blasts to attack enemies at long range. Additionally, he can also bounce the blasts off of walls and between enemies. His super removes all of his limiters and deals devastating damage.
Season 8.5 will add a new arena map, titled K’un-Lun: Shenloong Arena. It also features an 18v18 mode titled Bounty Annihilation, which puts players into a no-holds barred deathmatch, with no rules or restrictions. Further, it includes a new team-up attack with Cyclops and Wolverine and a new summer event starting on June 18 (which will add costumes for Spider-Man, Cloak & Dagger, Emma Frost, Doctor Strange, and Reed Richards). Finally, NetEase confirmed that the Avengers: Age of Ultron Road to Doomsday event will now release in late July, while the Avengers: Infinity War event will release in mid-October, so that it can polish both events.
Check out the trailer showcasing Cyclops in Marvel Rivals below:
Lastly, Marvel Rivals is available now on PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via Steam. Season 8 added Devil Dinosaur when it released in May.
