Marvel Rivals Debuts S0 Battle Pass and Galacta’s Gift as One Year Anniversary
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- It has been a year since Marvel Rivals released its closed alpha test.
- NetEase debuted the S0 Battle Pass and Galacta’s Gift event to commemorate the anniversary.
- The S0 Battle Pass requires microtransactions, while Galacta’s Gift provides free gifts for playing.
As a celebration of a year since its closed alpha test, NetEase released the S0 Battle Pass alongside the Galacta’s Gift event. The closed alpha test was the first time NetEase welcomed players into their universe, marking a pinnacle point in the game’s life. Celebrations for the anniversary officially begin on May 15, 2025, at 2:00 am PDT and go until May 29, 2025, at 2:00 am PDT.
The S0 Battle Pass must be bought with real money, whereas the Galacta’s Gift event provides free rewards for playing the game. The rewards include Nameplates, Sprays and Chrono Shield Cards to a Costume Coin. The Costume Coin can be redeemed to acquire a costume for any one of the 33 heroes featured in Season 0.
The S0 Battle Pass costs 590 Lattice currency; no free rewards are featured in the return Battle Pass, and all rewards require the Luxury Battle Pass. Battle Passes never expire upon purchasing. Players can continue to unlock rewards in future seasons as well.
According to NetEase, “Future Battle Pass returns might occur, but any such plans will span at least two seasons and be priced at a minimum of 20% higher than the original seasonal rate. We hope that this limited return will excite anyone who missed the original S0 Battle Pass.”
Marvel Rivals swimsuit costumes are being teased in Marvel Swimsuit Special: Friends, Foes & Rivals #1, a comic that releases on July 9, 2025. Research by NewZoo states that 45% of Overwatch 2 players who stopped playing in December 2024 switched to Marvel Rivals.
