Gaming News Marvel Rivals: Preload, Crossplay, Crossave… Everything you need to know before release
That's it, the wait will soon be over and in a few hours everyone will have access to Marvel Rivals! But before it starts, many players are wondering whether the game will be cross-play and even cross-save. We answer you in this article.
Summary
- Crossplay is enabled but…
- There is no cross-progression at the moment, but the door is not closed
- Can you preload Marvel Rivals?
Crossplay is enabled but…
For competitive free-to-play games like Marvel Rivals, the standard for several years has been to have crossplay enabled by default. Well, the good news: if you don't play on the same platform as your friends, That is actually the case here!
Although cross-platform makes some people happy, there are also quite a few players who are not fans of this system, especially in a game that requires aiming. In fact, the keyboard/mouse is often superior in this area, Games generally compensate for this with controller-based aim assist.
From there, it becomes nearly impossible to perfectly balance games between PC and console players. We can do that too Discuss the problem of cheating, which is much more widespread on PCwhich quickly impacts free-to-play games.
To avoid these problems, Marvel Rivals has made a decision. When all non-competitive game modes are open for crossplay, This will not be the case in competitive modes! In the latter case, console and PC players actually benefit from separate matchmaking and therefore cannot play together.
There is no cross-progression at the moment, but the door is not closed
Now that we have a clearer picture of crossplay, it's time to look at the second feature that is of great interest to players: cross-save. As a reminder: the latter is allowed You can always continue your game in the same place, regardless of the platform, simply by connecting.
This is an increasingly common feature, especially in competitive free-to-play games that also feature crossplay. So does this also apply to Marvel Rivals? Well, unfortunately At the moment the answer is no!
In fact, at launch it will not be possible to continue progress on different platforms. This is hardly surprising considering that the competitive rankings for PC and console are not the same. But this feature could come one day!
The developers stated in an interview that this option is still under discussionbut that the time before release was too short to integrate cross-progression. It could therefore arrive in the coming months… or never see the light of day. To be continued!
Can you preload Marvel Rivals?
At 70GB, Marvel Rivals is a pretty baby that will take some time to download, especially if you have a modest connection. Fortunately, If you're a PC gamer, it's entirely possible to preload it to be ready for the official launch.
The launch was announced for yesterday, Wednesday, December 4th, and has been available for pre-loading since that date. Unfortunately, Console players will not have access to this option and will have to wait until the official release on Friday.
