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Marvel Rivals Developers Quickly Resolve Peni Parker Gameplay Issue

A bug fix from the March 13 patch unintentionally weakened Peni Parker's Arachno-Mines, but developers restored functionality within hours after community backlash.

  • The March 13 patch for Marvel Rivals aimed to fix a bug with Peni Parker's Arachno-Mines but inadvertently made them visible and vulnerable, reducing their effectiveness.
  • Players expressed frustration, calling Peni Parker 'unplayable' and urging developers to address the issue immediately.
  • NetEase developers acknowledged the problem on March 20 and released a fix within nine hours, restoring the mines' invulnerability within Cyber-Webs.
  • The swift resolution earned praise from the community, highlighting NetEase's responsiveness to player feedback in maintaining trust in the live-service game.
  • The incident underscored broader concerns about the underrepresentation and balance of tank heroes compared to other roles in Marvel Rivals.
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