When Luna Snow first popped up in Marvel Rivals, plenty of players went 'Wait, who?' No shame there—she wasn't your typical A-lister. Hailing from NetEase's other Marvel project, Future Fight, Luna was basically that obscure cousin who crashes the family reunion. But hold onto your vibranium shields, folks: Marvel just greenlit NetEase to create brand-new heroes exclusively for Rivals! Game director Guangyun Chen (aka Guangguang) dropped this bombshell in an MP1st interview, casually confirming 'Yes, we are allowed to introduce original characters' like it’s NBD. Talk about a multiverse-level power move!

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🔥 The Tea Straight from Guangguang

When pressed for deets, Chen just smirked and hit us with that classic 'stay tuned'—total cliffhanger vibes. But here's the kicker: NetEase already has a whole year of content mapped out, and leaks haven't shown any OCs yet. So don't expect newbies next season. Still, the hype train’s leaving the station!

💡 Who Could Join the Roster? Wild Theories!

Let’s brainstorm, shall we? NetEase could:

  • 🎨 Create completely fresh heroes (imagine a quantum-powered graffiti artist—why not?)

  • 🔀 Pull more Future Fight alums like Sharon Rogers (aka Cap + Peggy’s multiverse daughter)

Sharon’s basically tailor-made for Rivals’ dimension-hopping chaos. Picture it: Cap’s already brawling on the roster, and she’d slide in smoother than Spider-Man’s quips. Multiverse shenanigans? Chef’s kiss.

🤨 Community Reaction: Hype or Hate?

Look, Marvel stans can be... particular. When your fave comic hero gets snubbed for an OC? Oof. Imagine waiting for Gambit and getting some rando instead—not a vibe. But here’s the silver lining:

Release Pace Impact
2 new chars/season OCs won’t bottleneck classics
No slowdown in sight Your main’s probably coming ASAP

Real talk: even if an OC drops first, the next hero’s literally weeks away. NetEase’s seasonal drops are relentless.

🕵️‍♂️ Leak-Proofing the Future

Wanna know the juiciest twist? Future OCs might dodge leaks entirely. NetEase’s cracking down hard after every past hero got spoiled early. They’re deploying 'countermeasures' (read: digital ninja tactics) to keep surprises intact. Original characters = ultimate stealth mode!

✨ Final Thoughts: Luna’s Legacy Lives On

So yeah, Luna Snow was the test run—the proof that non-comic heroes could hang with the big leagues. Now? The floodgates are open. Whether it’s Sharon Rogers or someone wholly new, Rivals is about to get a fresh injection of 'WTF is that?!' energy. Original characters? In this economy? Hell yes. Game on, true believers. 😉

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