{
  "id": 6426082,
  "title": "Marvel Rivals breaks its 17 month streak of adding 2 heroes per season, but its creative director reassures fans it's not 'the new normal'",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/09/marvel-rivals-breaks-its-17-month-streak-of-adding-2-heroes-per",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-09-09T13:06:34.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "PC Gamer",
    "slug": "pc-gamer",
    "url": "https://www.pcgamer.com/games/third-person-shooter/marvel-rivals-breaks-its-17-month-streak-of-adding-2-heroes-per-season-but-its-creative-director-reassures-fans-its-not-the-new-normal/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Marvel Rivals, known for its vast roster of heroes and regular additions, has surprised fans by deviating from its usual practice of adding two new heroes per season. This is the first time in eight seasons, or 17 months, that only one hero, Gorr the God Butcher, will be introduced in a season. Creative director Guangyun Chen explained that the team is focusing on improving its foundations and streamlining resources for balance and other improvements. The upcoming season will feature two new game modes in addition to the single hero and map. Chen reassured the community that this isn't a permanent change, as two new heroes are already scheduled for the next season. The team is also making changes to the competitive ban system, increasing the number of bans from two to six per game. Chen emphasized that the shift is temporary and aimed at addressing balance issues and other aspects of the game.",
  "summary": "Season 10 brings one hero, two new game modes, and masses of balance changes.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "TechRadar",
        "title": "Rivals season 2 part 2 release date confirmed by Hulu and Disney+ — but it's the first-look images that have me screaming",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/09/rivals-season-2-part-2-release-date-confirmed-by-hulu-and-disney-but",
        "published": "2026-09-09T13:00:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Polygon",
        "title": "What time does Marvel Rivals Season 10 release in your time zone?",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/09/what-time-does-marvel-rivals-season-10-release-in-your-time-zone",
        "published": "2026-09-09T17:52:47.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}