*Marvel Rivals* Season 1 is packed with exciting new content, including the introduction of the Fantastic Four heroes and a variety of new cosmetics. Alongside these additions, the game is expanding its battlegrounds with several new maps themed around Marvel's New York. Here's a detailed look at every new map in *Marvel Rivals* 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
Empire of Eternal Night: Midtown was the first new map introduced in Marvel Rivals Season 1, making its debut at the season's launch. Designed as a Convoy map, it's tailored for Marvel Rivals' payload style mode, where players engage in either escorting or stopping a moving vehicle from one side of the map to the other. This map marks the third Convoy map in Rivals, joining Yggsgard: Yggdrasill Path and Tokyo 2099: Spider-Islands.
Set under the eerie glow of Dracula's Blood Moon, Empire of Eternal Night: Midtown transforms New York City into a thrilling battleground. The map features several Points of Interest, blending iconic locations from the Marvel Universe with real-world Midtown Manhattan landmarks:
- Baxter Building
- Grand Central Terminal
- Stark/Avengers Tower
- Fisk Tower
- Ardmore's Bookstore
- Timely Trend
Empire of Eternal Night: The Mystical Sanctum Santorum
Empire of Eternal Night: The Mystical Sanctum Santorum is a unique addition to Marvel Rivals Season 1, exclusively hosting the Doom Match mode. This free-for-all deathmatch style mode challenges players to survive and eliminate others, with wins awarded to the top half of the leaderboard and an MVP title for the best performer.
The Sanctum Santorum map is a stunning rendition of Doctor Strange's mystical mansion, serving as both his home and headquarters. Originally introduced in a 1963 comic, the Sanctum Santorum has gained fame through its appearances in the MCU. In Marvel Rivals, it stands as Earth's supernatural defense in New York City. The map is filled with secrets, Easter eggs, supernatural rooms with impossible ceilings, portals, and an infinite staircase. Players can even interact with Bats The Ghost Dog, adding a delightful touch to the experience.
Empire of Eternal Night: Central Park
Set to launch in the second half of Marvel Rivals Season 1, the Central Park map remains somewhat mysterious. Located in Manhattan between the Upper West Side and Upper East Side neighborhoods, Central Park has been a recurring setting in Marvel media, most notably in the 2023 Marvel's Spider-Man 2 video game.
In Marvel Rivals, the Central Park map will focus on a stylized version of the real-world Belvedere Castle, situated at one of the park's highest points. This Gothic architectural gem will serve as a perfect backdrop for the Empire of Eternal Night theme, potentially acting as a hideout for Dracula within the city.
These new maps enrich the Marvel Rivals Season 1 experience, offering players diverse and immersive environments to explore and conquer.
