The much anticipated Marvel Rivals is set to launch on December 6, 2024 for the PC, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S consoles. Developer Netease Games has prepared a preload ahead of the launch, which will release sometime late next week..
You can learn more about the game’s preload below.
Marvel Rivals preload date and time
You can preload Marvel Rivals starting December 4, 2024 at 00:00 UTC via Steam or the official website’s launcher.
A list of preload times for a select few major regions, adjusted according to UTC can be found below for easy reference:
| Region/Timezone | Preload Time |
|---|---|
| Pacific Time (PT) | 4 PM; December 3 |
| Central Time (CT) | 6 PM; December 3 |
| Mountain Time (MT) | 5 PM; December 3 |
| Eastern Time (ET) | 7 PM; December 3 |
| Indian Standard Time (IST) | 5:30 AM; December 4 |
| Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) | 12 AM; December 4 |
| Japan Standard Time (JST) | 9 AM; December 4 |
| China Standard Time (CST) | 8 AM; December 4 |
| Australian Standard Time (AEDT) | 11 AM; December 4 |
How to preload Marvel Rivals
While the preload is yet to go live as of the time of writing this article, readers can expect to follow the steps below, for the Steam version of the game:
- Launch Steam and make sure you are logged into your Steam account.
- Head to the Store, and open the Marvel Rivals page.
- Hit the Add to Account button if you haven’t already.
- When the preload goes live on December 5, 2024 head to your game Library.
- Search for the game.
- You should find a blue PRELOAD button next to the game’s banner.
- Click on the button, select your storage media and wait for the download to finish.
Wait patiently until the game goes live in a day or two (depending on your time zone).
