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Marvel Rivals, which was first compared to Blizzard’sOverwatch, has now overgrown it and is on track to possibly become the most-played shooter game ever released, something that might come sooner than you realize considering its rankings on Steam Charts.
However, there goes more behind the scenes than you might consider, including the many different challenges the developers go through to cook up what exactly makes the game ‘fun’ for millions of players. One of these challenges that they have talked about is getting the destruction of the environment right for once.
Marvel Rivalsand its Environmental-Destruction Dilemma
Revealing in one of the Dev Talk diaries shared onSteam, the brains behind the game withmillions of players dailyrevealed how hard it was to get the environmental destruction right in the game. While it might not have mattered much in any other shooter, being aMarvelgame, destruction and chaos is only natural and expected, and that is exactly what the developers suffered against.
Naturally, creating this chaos wasn’t a walk in the park. We had to make sure that the aftermath of your destruction didn’t hinder the fluidity of heroes’ movement or mess with their high-flying acrobatics. Random debris on the ground or holes in walls enrich the gameplay but irregular edges can affect the smoothness of character movement and abilities.
Out of the many problems they faced with the development of the destruction mechanic, the developers disclosed how they had to ensure none of it affected the natural movement and fluidity of the characters inside the maps. The said mechanics might also have to do something with theoptimization issues many players go throughand have criticized the game for.
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Furthermore, they also revealed how testing plays a huge role in making sure mechanics like these play out like they are supposed to, making player-given feedback and implementation an important step in development, as it should be with any live-service title.
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It is not easy to create and maintain a title that is liked by millions of players around the globe. And while integration with already existing and well-liked characters has played a big role in its popularity,Rivalsbecoming the most-played Marvel game despite dozens being released before says a lot about the ingenuity that went behind crafting the game.
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In the aforementioned Dev Talk entry, it was also unveiled how the developers made use ofUnreal Engine 5’sChaos Destruction system along with the Lumen global dynamic lighting system, allowing them to bring ‘rich physical effects and dynamic lighting effects’ to the game.AsMarvel Rivalscontinues to evolve, players can expect the lessons from testing phases and even the ongoing Season 1 to shape even more groundbreaking features in the future. Although, for now, the seemingly balanced environment-destruction mechanic remains one of the biggest challenges that the team has successfully managed to conquer.
Aaditya Chugh
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At Fandomwire, Aaditya has been covering the world of multiplayer and RPGs in the gaming industry for the last 2 years. He writes on anything AAA, like Elden Ring and Starfield, to Indie hits like Stardew Valley, which even got him a place at the table as one of the official reporters at M. Comic Con 2025. Sony, Xbox, Nintendo, you name it, and he will be here to provide you with whatever you might need to stay in the loop.
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