Updated
Updated · Collider · Jun 9
Marvel Rivals Adds Cyclops on June 12 for Season 8.5, Taps Ray Chase to Voice
Updated
Updated · Collider · Jun 9

Marvel Rivals Adds Cyclops on June 12 for Season 8.5, Taps Ray Chase to Voice

3 articles · Updated · Collider · Jun 9

Summary

  • June 12 is the release date for Cyclops in Marvel Rivals Season 8.5, with Marvel unveiling the X-Men hero in a new teaser and short gameplay trailer.
  • Ray Chase, who voices Cyclops in X-Men '97, will also play the character in the game, linking the launch to Marvel's current animated X-Men push.
  • July 1 is when X-Men '97 Season 2 premieres, meaning Cyclops will appear in Marvel Rivals weeks before his return to the Disney+ series.
  • More broadly, Marvel is leaning harder into the X-Men franchise, with Avengers: Doomsday bringing back Fox-era mutants and a separate live-action reboot still in development.

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