Marvel Rivals devs cautious on balance after Jeff the Land Shark episode

Marvel Rivals' developers say they are careful about balance changes because the loudest fans in the room are not always representative of the majority.

Case in point: Jeff the Land Shark, an adorable support hero who drew many complaints for being overpowered — until players discovered that simply jumping countered his strongest ability.

Marvel Games executive producer Danny Koo referenced the moment at the Game Developers Conference: "I think there's one time where everybody was complaining about Jeff the Land Shark – just too powerful, eating everybody," Koo explains. "Until someone figured out all you have to do is just jump, right? So that's the emotional part of it." Developers say episodes like that are a reason to move cautiously on balance adjustments.

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