Gaming🎮 Marvel Rivals players are going nuts over Jeff, a baby shark

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Marvel Rivals is out in the wild through its invite-only beta test, pulling in players and taking the fight to a genre still dominated by Overwatch 2 (even with all its issues). But it seems that NetEase has pulled a trick to get more folks invested in the comic book based third person shooter: Jeff. He's a tiny land shark with a cute little collar, and he's taking the game by storm.

Announced at the San Diego Comic Con last weekend, Jeff is playable right now in Marvel Rivals for those lucky enough to be invited. His original debut was in West Coast Avengers back in 2016, but he has since become a lovable favourite among comic book fans, showing up alongside Deadpool, Kate Bishop, and others.

Jeff plays the role of a support in Marvel Rivals, healing his team and moving quickly across the map thanks to a activatable submerge ability. His ultimate is straight up disgusting though, allowing players to swallow up enemy players in a large radius before spitting them out at a chosen area nearby. He seems really solid, which only adds to his appeal.

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