Marvel Rivals Officially Reveals Hellfire Gala: Krakoa Map for Season 2

Marvel Rivals Season 2 starts on April 11, 2025, featuring the Hellfire Gala: Krakoa map.

Marvel Rivals is giving players a sneak peek at the Hellfire Gala: Krakoa map coming soon to the popular hero shooter. Krakoa comes as the first newly revealed map for Marvel Rivals Season 2, and the living island’s legacy and deep connection to the Marvel universe’s mutants holds a lot of fun Easter eggs for players to find.

Marvel Rivals Season 2 starts on April 11, 2025. Along with the addition of a couple of new playable characters, rumors about Krakoa had been circulating for a while before being officially confirmed as an official map, and the second season’s focus on the Hellfire Gala theme makes it a prime location for players who are heavily invested in Marvel lore.

A new trailer released on the game’s official YouTube channel provides several stunning views of the upcoming Marvel Rivals map, and while it doesn’t show any action taking place or provide a contiguous layout, there are several visual elements that should make the area instantly recognizable to fans of the superhero franchise. Both indoor and outdoor locations are filled with lush vegetation, reflecting the mutant safe haven’s connection to nature, and there are abundant environmental changes between shots, featuring areas like glowing crystal caverns, rocky canyon valleys, and pristine waterfalls. Prominent mutants, including Magneto and Professor X, are well-represented among its statuary, and the living island’s tree-like visage can be found in one internal chamber.

Marvel Rivals Gives Sneak Peek at Krakoa Map

While the addition of Krakoa provides a great location for the Hellfire Gala theme, it’s not the only treat that players have to look forward to. New playable characters Emma Frost and Ultron are coming to Marvel Rivals, with a previous trailer portraying Frost as the Gala’s host and Ultron as the event’s ultimate antagonist, attacking guests at the otherwise peaceful event with a flurry of robotic drones. A character-specific reveal trailer depicts Frost as a bulky Vanguard, making use of her diamond-hard skin and psychic abilities. There has been limited information on the villainous Ultron thus far, though more will likely be revealed prior to the season’s launch.

The new season will also include a second map, Yggsgard: Royal Palace, which will be available in Domination mode, though little information has been released about it so far. In addition to these features, the new season will mix things up with some Marvel Rivals team-up changes, which should have teams experimenting with new combinations of characters, and a brand-new Battle Pass filled with rewards for players to unlock as they compete in matches.

Source: Game Rant