Marvel Contest of Champions Is Coming to PC After 10 Years and $2 Billion in Revenue

Kabam’s long-running mobile hit, Marvel Contest of Champions, is finally making the jump to PC, more than a decade after its original 2014 launch—and it’s bringing pre-registration rewards with it.

After raking in over $2 billion globally (according to AppMagic estimates), Contest of Champions is now setting its sights on the desktop market.

Pre-registration for the PC version is officially open, with a tiered reward system that unlocks various goodies for players as sign-up milestones are hit—up to 200,000 registrants.

Rewards include an exclusive profile picture and title, alongside a spread of in-game materials such as Catalysts, Crystals, and Hero Shards.

1. MILESTONE 1

   • 1x Exclusive Profile Picture 

   • 1x Exclusive Title – CACHE ME IF YOU CAN

2. MILESTONE 2: 25K SIGNUPS - UNLOCKED

   • 5000x 7-Star Shards (Valiant & Paragon Players only)

   • 1x 6-Star Crystal (Thronebreaker & Cavalier Players only)

   • 1x 5-Star Crystal (Challenger to Uncollected Players only)

3. MILESTONE 3: 100K SIGNUPS - UNLOCKED

   • 1x Tier 6 Basic Catalyst

   • 1x Tier 3 Alpha Catalyst

4. MILESTONE 4: 150K SIGNUPS

   • 1x Tier 6 Class Catalyst Selector

5. MILESTONE 5: 200K SIGNUPS

   • 1x 7-Star Crystal (Valiant & Paragon Players only)

   • 1x 6-Star Abyss Nexus (Thronebreaker & Cavalier Players only)

   • 1x 5-Star Nexus Crystal (Challenger to Uncollected Players only)

Kabam has teased additional rewards beyond the 200K tier, though details on those remain under wraps for now.

Cross-Play Teased, Release Date Still a Mystery

While no official launch date for the PC version (Steam) has been announced, cross-play between mobile and PC has been hinted at. If implemented, it could allow players to seamlessly switch platforms without losing their progression or roster—a major win for long-time fans.

A Decade of Superpowered Brawls

For those unfamiliar, Marvel Contest of Champions is a 2D fighting game that lets players build teams of Marvel heroes and villains to battle it out in classic arcade-style combat.

What started in 2014 with a modest cast of 26 characters has now ballooned into a roster of over 300, spanning the Marvel multiverse.

OGs like Captain America, Cyclops, and Wolverine have since been joined by newcomers like Spider-Woman and Lumatrix, who debuted in April 2025. Each character comes with a star rating ranging from one to seven, which affects their strength, abilities, and rarity.

Gacha Mechanics and Competitive Play

While the game is free-to-play, its gacha-style monetization remains intact. New characters often arrive first through early access bundles, giving paying players the first shot—but not a guaranteed one—at the latest additions. Over time, these characters are also made available to free players through in-game currency.

These characters can then be used in Battlegrounds, the game’s PvP mode, which remains a core draw for competitive players. The monetization model—anchored in limited-time bundles, character rotations, and ranked PvP—has kept Contest of Champions relevant and profitable, even after 10 years.

A Financial Juggernaut

The game earned $128.6 million in 2024 alone from the App Store and Google Play. Its peak year was 2018, when it brought in $264.5 million. Even in a crowded mobile market, Contest of Champions has remained a consistent top earner.

As it heads to PC, Kabam is betting that expanding the game’s reach—and potentially introducing cross-platform play—will reinvigorate the title and attract a new wave of players.