Marvel Rivals’ successful and content-packed first year was just ‘a warm-up,’ executive producer teases

The first full year of Marvel Rivals was an impressive one in a number of metrics, but according to the developers working on the free-to-play hero shooter, the game is only beginning.

Looking back on its first year, Marvel Rivals delivered a lot of content. Whether it’s MCU-based skins in partnership with Fantastic Four: First Steps, limited-time events with free rewards, or a shocking amount of new heroes, a tough precedent has been set. But Marvel and NetEase Games are not resting anytime soon.

“2025 was more of a warm-up period for us,” Marvel Games executive producer Danny Koo said in an interview with Den of Geek. “Next year, we’re going to have bigger plans. We’re not going to slow down. We’ve already planned more than a year ahead and I can’t wait for our players to see it.”

In just one year, Marvel Rivals already has the same number of playable characters as another hero shooter, Overwatch 2, after adding 12 to the game in 2025. That number will be surpassed quickly as Deadpool joins the roster in January, followed by Elsa Bloodstone in February, and another new hero every single month for the foreseeable future.

This is going to be tough to balance, but I can’t deny that this cadence keeps me coming back consistently. And according to publisher NetEase Games’ publishing and marketing lead, Yachen Bian, 2026 will include more playable experiences to supplement the characters on offer.

“In the next year, we want to provide more game modes,” Bian said. “It’s why we have prototypes in the game, like PvE and 18v18. We want to give the players more choices of different game modes beyond the basic gameplay because your fundamental experience might be very different. When you’re fighting against zombies, it’s quite different from fighting against other people.”

The first year of Rivals already included several new modes like Marvel Zombies PvE mode, a Times Square social space, and even a PvP auto-battler mode, so if there’s more in the works, I and many others will likely be continuing to log in and play some games occasionally for a long time to come.

With 2026 boasting the potential for more PvE experiences, popular and iconic heroes like Deadpool joining the roster, the launch of a new esports model, and further MCU partnerships likely in the pipeline (Spider-Man: Brand New Day launches in August, followed by Avengers: Doomsday in December), maybe they really are just getting started.

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The Lost Colony DLC in ARK Survival Ascended has been one of the biggest content updates to date, and it has its own share of bosses to take down.

The new expansion and all the related content revolve around the Arat Prime map. There are two main bosses on the new map: the Lost King and the Lost Queen. This guide will provide you with all the essential information to know if you’re looking to complete the expansion as quickly as possible.

All ARK Survival Ascended bosses in Lost Colony DLC

As mentioned earlier, there are two main bosses to take down: Lost King and Lost Queen.

Lost King

The Lost King is actually the main boss of Arat Prime. We already knew about his looks, all thanks to the trailer. You can find him at his palace, which is the hardest stage to complete. To enter, you’ll need to craft a Red-Handed relic. Lost King comes in three different variants, with each having its own requirements.

Alpha

• Five Alpha Ossidon Skill
• Ten Alpha Zombie Brainn
• 200 Prime Aberrant Sigil
• 200 Prime Crimson Sigil
• 15 Neophyte Horns

Beta

• Onne Alpha Ossidon Skull
• Five Alpha Zombie Brain
• 150 Greater Aberrant Sigil
• 150 Greater Crimson Sigil
• Ten Neophyte Horns

Gamma

• One Alpha Zombie Brain
• 100 Minor Crimson Sigil
• 100 Minor Aberrant Sigil
• Five Neophyte Horns

The Lost King is one of the most challenging enemies to take down, but doing so has its own rewards. For one, you get to complete the new story, which is pretty intense. This is also the only legitimate way of gaining a Gigadesmodus for yourself.

Lost Queen

Once you defeat the Lost King, you’ll have to face the Lost Queen. You’ll get to know that she was defeated by Lost King, who made her his queen. The location is the same as the fight directly transits to Lost Queen.

Like Lost King, the Lost Queen battle will have mutople phases. Once you deal enough damage, she will become temporarily immune. You’ll then have to break the beam to prevent her from healing and continue the fight.

Once you defeat her, interact with the codex to lower the castle shields and turn the Arat Prime back to its original form. Defeating the Lost Queen officially completes the full Lost Colony DLC campaign.

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