Marvel Rivals Season 1: A New York City Adventure Across Three Maps
Marvel Rivals' first season continues to expand its content, introducing new heroes, cosmetics, and, most notably, several new maps themed around Marvel's New York City. This guide details each map added in Season 1.
Table of Contents
- Empire of Eternal Night: Midtown
- Empire of Eternal Night: The Mystical Sanctum Santorum
- Empire of Eternal Night: Central Park
Empire of Eternal Night: Midtown
Launched at the start of Season 1, Midtown is a Convoy map designed for the game's payload mode. Players either escort or defend a moving vehicle across the map. This is the third Convoy map in Rivals, joining Yggsgard: Yggdrasill Path and Tokyo 2099: Spider-Islands.
Midtown depicts a nighttime New York City under Dracula's Blood Moon, featuring iconic locations such as:
- Baxter Building
- Grand Central Terminal
- Stark/Avengers Tower
- Fisk Tower
- Ardmore’s Bookstore
- Timely Trend
Empire of Eternal Night: The Mystical Sanctum Santorum
This map, a unique rendition of Doctor Strange's Sanctum Santorum, is the sole location for the game's Doom Match mode – a free-for-all deathmatch. Top-performing players earn wins, with the best player receiving MVP.
The Sanctum Santorum, faithfully recreated from its comic book origins (first appearing in 1963) and its MCU appearances, serves as Earth's supernatural defense in the game. The map is filled with hidden secrets, including impossible architecture, portals, an infinite staircase, and even a cameo from Bats the Ghost Dog.
Empire of Eternal Night: Central Park
Expected to launch later in Season 1, this map features a stylized Belvedere Castle, situated at one of Central Park's highest points. This Gothic structure serves as a fitting location for the Empire of Eternal Night theme, potentially acting as a hideout for Dracula within the game's version of New York City. The map's design draws inspiration from the park's appearances in various Marvel properties, most recently in Marvel's Spider-Man 2 (2023).
These three maps comprise the new additions to Marvel Rivals in Season 1, offering diverse gameplay experiences within a uniquely stylized Marvel's New York.
