Marvel Rivals is kicking off its major Spring Festival event this Thursday! Get ready for a free Star-Lord costume and a brand-new game mode: Clash of Dancing Lions.
In this 3v3 mode, teams battle to score a ball in the opposing goal. While the gameplay might remind some of Rocket League, it bears a closer resemblance to Overwatch's Lucioball – a similarly themed mode from Overwatch's early days.
This comparison is particularly interesting given Marvel Rivals' current trajectory. The game has arguably outpaced Overwatch in popularity and needs to establish a unique identity to stand apart from its Blizzard counterpart. The choice to feature a strikingly similar game mode for its first large-scale event is noteworthy. The key difference lies in the thematic presentation: while Overwatch's mode leaned into an Olympic Games aesthetic, Marvel Rivals embraces strong Chinese cultural influences for its Spring Festival celebration.
The wait is short! The Spring Festival event begins very soon.
