Release Date and First Gameplay Revealed for Blade in Marvel Rivals

Blade in Marvel Rivals, folks! You know, the Daywalker. We’ve been waiting since… forever? Anyway, he’s finally dropping on August 8. And let me tell you, the hype train just left the station with no brakes.

So what’s Blade bringing? Well, he’s got this Duelist thing going. Loves that mid-range slice-and-dice. His sword? Classic. Shotgun? Absolutely. Think he’s gonna block for a bit too. He’s fast—like, blink and he’s gone fast. That move? Launches him forward. Just picture a mash-up of Punisher and Psylocke. Makes sense, right? Oh, and his ultimate? Straight outta Dracula’s playbook. Swinging that sword like he’s got a vendetta—not just on ground targets, but all those flying ones too. I saw a clip where he just shredded Iron Man and Storm mid-air. Lands with his back to ’em. Because why not? Cool guys never look back, right?

Now, people are buzzing. And why wouldn’t they be? Gamers are already claiming Blade as their main. Yeah, I know, they do this every time a new hero shows up. But Blade’s reveal—oof, that soundtrack hits different. Seriously, YouTube comments are loving it. One dude wrote, “They absolutely cooked with the soundtrack.” Another goes, “From sleeping in Wakanda to aura farming.” Whatever that means.

But there’s more. Blade’s landing with other updates: new map, new mode, the works. Some heroes are shuffling out, others trotting in. Blade’s sliding into the Lunar Force lineup. Cloak and Dagger are there to make folks go poof for a bit. Nice, right? NetEase threw some tidbits our way:

– Bye-bye Guardian Revival and Atlas Bond. We’ll miss you, sorta.
– Loki’s exiting Ragnarok Rebirth. Fair thee well, trickster.
– New team-ups? Oh yeah. Duality Dance and Vibrant Vitality. Exciting times.
– New faces in teams: Iron Fist, Star-Lord, Blade—yep, all shifting gears.

Multiplayer’s getting a glow-up too. NetEase is screening voice chats now. Makes you wonder what kind of stuff gets flagged? And they’re toughening up on rage quitters. More penalties, longer bans. But those who stick it out? Bonus points. And that’s how it should be.

Mistake leaves? They’ll check those out, and they’re speeding up that whole appeal process. Fingers crossed it works out smoothly.