Summary
AMarvel Rivalsplayer has zoomed in on Bruce Banner’s gun to discover a photo seemingly being used as part of a development technique. AsMarvel Rivalswas just released in December, some players continue to discover hidden details, like this one on Bruce Banner’s gun.
Marvel Rivalsreleased to significant success, reaching 10 million players in 72 hours. Since then, new characters have been added to the roster, like The Fantastic Four, Moon Knight, and Wolverine. As a result, many players log in regularly to keep up with the latest changes and test each new addition to the roster. Despite a few lingering issues, many of the bugs reported by players during its beta have been fixed. Beyond small issues, players have also discoveredMarvel Rivalsstrategies to make Peni Parker overpowered, to eliminate unsuspecting players with Doctor Strange, and a trick for countering Mantis' stun ability. One player who zoomed in on Bruce Banner’s gun has discovered a hidden detail that features a bizarre photo.
Reddit user Glum-Recipe1815 recently shared a zoomed-in screenshot of Bruce Banner’s gun inMarvel Rivals. Bruce Banner uses a Gamma Ray Gun that deals 16 damage when he isn’t tanking asMarvel Rivals' Hulk. The screenshot seemingly shows a bright green photo of some trees, a building, and a parking lot, with some gamers suggesting that it’s Epic Games' headquarters in Raleigh, North Carolina. Beyond the central photo, six smaller ones that are slightly distorted half-encircle the gun, while the other half has brighter green boxes that don’t look out of the ordinary. According to the top response to the post, the parking lot photo is being used as a cubemap, which is intended to help the Gamma Ray Gun appear more reflective.
There’s a Hidden Image in Bruce Banner’s Gamma Ray Gun in Marvel Rivals
Generally, cubemaps are used to conserve processing power for other things in the game while still providing realistic-looking reflectivity. One user also pointed out that this image is fairly common, as it’s the default HDRI that Unreal Engine uses, giving fans a sneak peek at some behind-the-scenes magic of game development. With how much happens ina standardMarvel Rivalsmatch, little details like this cubemap could be what keep the game running so smoothly. Beyond the photo being such a small detail that might have been overlooked, Hulk players typically don’t stick to being Bruce Banner for long.
Given that players have to zoom in on Bruce Banner’s gun to see this detail, many Hulk mains probably haven’t noticed it. AsNetEase Games continues to updateMarvel Rivals, this hidden detail may be changed in a future patch.