Marvel Rivals Season 2 to Enhance Stability, Optimize Memory Usage

Marvel Rivals’ Season 2 will roll out an experimental feature to boost game stability and lower memory demands. Discover how this feature works and explore upcoming events and updates for the game.

Marvel Rivals: New Features and Events on the Horizon

Switch Shader Compilation Mode

NetEase is set to launch an experimental feature to enhance Marvel Rivals’ stability and reduce memory usage. In a post on X dated April 30, Marvel Rivals revealed the upcoming Switch Shader Compilation Mode, designed to improve gameplay, particularly for players with lower RAM or those experiencing FPS issues.

A detailed blog post on the Marvel Rivals website outlines what players can expect from this feature. The developers acknowledge player concerns about performance stutters and crashes caused by high memory consumption during gameplay.

The blog states, “To tackle memory overload, we’re introducing an experimental feature in Season 2: the Switch Shader Compilation Mode. Players can enable it via the PC launcher with the Season 2 update.” This feature is ideal for systems with 16GB of RAM or less.

When activated, the feature delivers the following improvements:

　●　Shader compilation occurs only upon first launching the game after a new version or graphics driver update.
　●　Memory usage is significantly reduced, minimizing severe FPS drops, frozen visuals, and crashes due to memory shortages.

Developers have noted potential issues, such as temporary abnormal rendering of materials at the start of matches, which resolves after a few frames. Minor stutters may occur but typically normalize during gameplay.

Marvel Rivals Season 2 Twitch Drops

Marvel Rivals kicks off Season 2 with a Twitch Drops campaign running from April 11 at 12:00 UTC to April 30 at 23:59 UTC. Players can earn rewards by linking their Marvel Rivals and Twitch accounts and watching streams with Drops enabled.

Rewards are based on viewing time and include the following:

Marvel Rivals Season 2 Launching Soon

The latest Dev Vision for Marvel Rivals offered a glimpse of the Season 2 Hellfire Gala, announcing shorter seasons and a new hero each month.

In a few hours, Marvel Rivals will undergo maintenance to prepare for Season 2. Scheduled for April 11 at 9:00 UTC, the maintenance will last approximately 2 to 3 hours.

The update introduces Emma Frost as a new playable character, complete with her X-Revolution and Blue Sapphire skins. It also includes a new Domination map, Hellfire Gala: Krakoa, and a battle pass featuring 10 new heroic costume sets.

Marvel Rivals is available on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC. For the latest updates, check out our detailed article below!