Everything about Marvel Rivals: news, patch notes, updates, events and gameplay changes.
Summer Festival kicks off June 28th with hourly 15-minute welcome ceremonies through July 1st. Log in and visit Hellfire Bay Beach during these windows to claim 200 Units, an exclusive title, and a universal emote. This time-limited event expires July 1st at midnight.
A summer festival event launches June 28th with 15-minute welcome ceremonies every hour until July 1st. Log in to Hellfire Bay Beach during these ceremonies to claim 200 Units, an exclusive title, and a universal emote. Limited-time cosmetic bundles for Daredevil and Black Widow are also available through July 24th.
Summer Festival arrives June 18th with new Hellfire Bay Beach social hub. Complete exclusive events and missions to claim free rewards including Mister Fantastic Beach Bod costume, 2,500 Units, exclusive Title, and more. Access the hub via the Krakoan flower portal in Times Square.
A new patch will deploy on June 4th, 2026, at 09:00 UTC for Marvel Rivals, bringing balance changes and gameplay adjustments. Review the full patch notes to understand how your main heroes and strategies are affected. Prepare to adapt your gameplay approach based on the announced modifications before the patch goes live.
Marvel Rivals Season 8.5 has arrived, bringing new content, including the character Cyclops and a new game mode map. Servers will be updated on June 12, 2026, at 09:00 (UTC) for a duration of 2 hours. Players can check out the patch notes and new season features.
Marvel Rivals Season 8.5 starts on June 12. This new season will bring new features, a new map, and a new hero. Players can discover these new features by watching Guangguang's presentation video. There is no specific action to take to access this content, but players should prepare for the new season.
Marvel Rivals Season 8.5 has arrived with a new hero, a new map, and a new game mode.
A new balance update has been released, with changes for several characters, including Devil Dinosaur, Star-Lord, and Phoenix.
A new update for Marvel Rivals is available, bringing a new map and a Chrono-Rush event. The event starts this weekend.
Victims of cheaters in Marvel Rivals will be refunded all the ranked points they lost if they report them thanks to NetEase's new Anti-Cheat Rank Compensation System
A new patch for Marvel Rivals has been announced, bringing new content and bug fixes
The patch continues to adjust hero balance with targeted buffs and nerfs to smooth out the meta. Several skills are modified to improve readability and reduce frustration in combat, making encounters more consistent and promoting a greater variety of character choices.
The patch continues the overall balance with adjustments to several heroes to reduce the impact of controls and refine the meta. Some dominant characters are nerfed while others receive buffs, making matchups more balanced and diversifying the viable compositions in play.
A protection system against chained controls (Chain-CC) is added to limit stun-locks and make combat more fluid. Many heroes are adjusted (buffs/nerfs), with an overall reduction in controls and improvements on certain less played characters, which directly impacts the meta and promotes more readable and balanced clashes.