New Item Launches for Marvel Rivals

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Oh boy, Marvel Rivals is at it again, trying to blow our minds with some new funky stuff. So, get this, they’re dropping these wild things called Chrono Shield Cards alongside the fresh-off-the-oven Galacta’s Gift event. Seriously, I had to read that name twice just to make sure I wasn’t dreaming. And folks, mark your calendars—or don’t, if that’s your thing—because everything kicks off on May 15th.

Now, imagine this: you’re all set in the midst of a nerve-wracking, nail-biting competitive match, and bam! You lose. But hold up, those shiny Chrono Shields swoop in to save your sorry self from losing points. Kinda feels like a bizarre safety net, right? They just kick in automatically when you taste the bitterness of defeat. Poof, instant shield. But here’s a bummer—these things reset every season. Yep, poof again, back to zero.

Oh wait, the good ol’ Season 0 battle pass is also making a return, just for a cameo from May 15 to May 29. No freebies this time, though, so you’ll have to cough up 590 Lattice if you want those shiny pixels. What even is Lattice? Sounds like a fancy space fruit—no clue why that popped into my head.

Twitter’s buzzing too. NetEase Games dropped a quick clip showing what’s up with the Galacta’s Gift event. Honestly, I’m just hoping it lives up to the hype, fingers crossed. There was some chatter about how these Chrono Shields might help when one of your teammates goes MIA mid-match. Could be handy, I guess? Jury’s still out.

And skins—let’s talk about skins! The Punisher and Namor are getting the makeover treatment, set for a debut under the spotlight at 7 PM PDT, May 15th. No word on their cost yet. But, hey, people seem super psyched about this Dangan Ronin skin for The Punisher, thanks to the wizardry of Peach Momoko. It’s been a hot minute since our gun-toting friend had a change of wardrobe, so I get it.

So yeah, Marvel Rivals is spinning quite the web right now. I mean, who isn’t curious about what’s coming next? Or maybe that’s just me? Either way, feels like there’s a lot cooking up over there. Let’s see how it plays out.