Overview

• The official Marvel Rivals X account reiterated that the game relies on skill-based matchmaking rather than engagement-optimized pairing and said a developer explainer video will be released next week.
• NetEase creative director Guangyun Chen described matchmaking as a complex system in a Rivals Assembled interview and estimated the explainer video would arrive in about two weeks.
• Players and reviewers report frequent one-sided “stomp” matches and rank anomalies, including Grandmasters appearing in Gold-rank lobbies.
• Community members remain unconvinced that the upcoming video will clarify matchmaking mechanics, pointing to persistent “swingy” win-loss streaks.
• Skepticism has been deepened by earlier quality-control controversies, such as bot-naming mishaps and character hitbox and balance issues.