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Marvel Rivals apologizes for Storm skin, plans free upgrades · 1 source tracked

NetEase has apologized for an underwhelming Legendary skin for Storm in their game Marvel Rivals, and plans to upgrade it for free. Players who purchased the skin will receive additional upgrades, and more Legendary Storm costumes are planned. The game continues to be a success, maintaining over 100,000 concurrent players on Steam. AI

IMPACT Minimal impact on AI operations; primarily a cosmetic issue within a video game.

RANK_REASON A developer's response to player feedback on an in-game cosmetic item.

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Marvel Rivals apologizes for Storm skin, plans free upgrades · 1 source tracked

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  1. Forbes — Innovation TIER_1 English(EN) · Paul Tassi, Senior Contributor ·

    ‘Marvel Rivals’ Apologizes For Underwhelming Storm Skin, Will Change

    'Marvel Rivals' players are not amused about Storm's summer skin, and they have complainted enough to make developer NetEase act.