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The “Puddle Jumper” Orcane will be playable characters in platform fighting game Rivals 2, developer Aether Studios announced. The studio also revealed that all Rivals 2 post-launch character additions will be available as free updates.
Get the details below.
Introducing Orcane
Orcane returns to Rivals 2! He’s the ninth character revealed so far out of our 10 slated for launch. Translating him to 3D was quite the challenge for our team with all of his watery shapeshifting and teleporting attacks, but we’re really happy with how he turned out. We hope you agree he looks right at home in the new trailer on merchant port.
ALL Future Characters in Rivals 2 Will Be FREE
Our other big EVO announcement was that all future characters in Rivals 2 after release will be free updates to the game! No paid character downloadable content or grinding required. We’ll have cosmetics to help sustain the game, but you won’t be able to buy a competitive edge.
We know the typical lifeblood of a fighting game comes from character releases as the game grows, so our plan is to make them unlocked and playable for everyone as soon as they’re available. We have plans for tons of characters after launch and can’t wait to expand the roster.
Play Orcane During the July Beta Weekend
Orcane will be available to play starting Friday, July 26 for the July Backer Beta weekend.
Rivals 2 is due out for PC via Steam in 2024.
Watch a new trailer and moveset video below.