Marvel Rivals

Greetings, Rivals! Welcome to Season 8! Join us as we witness the heartfelt reunion of two best friends and the fiery return of true lovers across the Timestream Entanglement. The update begins on May 15th, 2026, at 09 : 00 : 00 (UTC), with estimated maintenance lasting 2 hours.

All-New Content

New Hero

New Hero Devil Dinosaur is stomping his way into the Marvel Rivals roster!

New Stories

1. New Serial - Sins of Alchemax
2. New Devil Dinosaur Lore - The Devil in the Details

New In Store

1. Hulk - Infinity Hulk Bundle
2. Deadpool - Monster King Bundle
3. Devil Dinosaur - Chrono-Armor Bundle
4. Devil Dinosaur - Tropical Beast
5. Devil Dinosaur - Emoji Bundle
6. Rogue - Starlit Rebel Chroma Midnight Mirage/High Noon and Ultimate Ability VFX
7. Jeff the Land Shark - Devil Landshark Chroma Magma Menace/Rosy Ruin and Ultimate Ability VFX
8. Take a Seat...or Squat?: New animation for Devil Dinosaur
9. New Accessories for Devil Dinosaur, Black Widow, The Thing, Angela, Namor Hela, and The Punisher

Available From: May 15th, 2026, at 9 : 00 : 00 (UTC)

S8 Battle Pass

The Chronoverse trembles, and Alchemax's shadow looms large. But where darkness falls, heroes rise! Unlock the epic new Battle Pass, Project: Heroic Age, featuring 10 brand-new sets of heroic costumes! Highlighted costumes include: Rogue - Starlit Rebel, Jeff the Land Shark - Devil Landshark, and Gambit - Barrier Buster.

Season Event: Devil Dino Hide and Seek

Lunella needs your help tracking down her colossal companion! Jump into the all-new "Devil Dino Hide and Seek" event and follow his massive footprints across timelines. Complete missions for Units, Chrono Tokens, Gallery Cards, and more!

Twitch Drops

Season Drops

As Season 8 kicks off, get ready for a new round of Twitch Drops. This round's drops include the Rogue - Will of Galacta costume along with related bundle content.

Drops Period: **May 15th, 2026, at 12 : 00 : 00 (UTC) to June 12th, 2026, at 09 : 00 : 00 (UTC) **

Tournament Drops

The battlelines are drawn across the chronal currents! Marvel Rivals Ignite: Stage 1 is officially underway. Tune in to designated broadcast channels to watch the world's most elite strike teams clash in mind-bending, superhuman competition. The Watcher isn't the only one keeping an eye on the action; Galacta herself is distributing cosmic bounties! Rack up enough watch time to appease our favorite cosmic entity and claim this latest wave of Drops: 100 Chrono Tokens, Mood - Galacta's Glare, Wolverine - Will of Galacta Nameplate, Portal Pool Oopsie Spray

Drops Period: May 22nd, 2026, at 16 : 00 : 00 (UTC) to June 19th, 2026, at 16 : 00 : 00 (UTC)

Rank Rewards

Gold Rank Rewards: Reach Gold or above for the exclusive Devil Dinosaur - Corporate Cruncher costume.

Esports

IGNITE Stage 1 isn't just broadcasting on standard earthly channels; we've routed the feed directly into the game! Access our fully integrated "Esports" hub for a complete tactical uplink, featuring live streams, battle notifications, real-time VOD replays, advanced combat analytics, and deep-dive dossiers on your favorite teams and pros. Thanks to the operation and community feedback gathered during Season 7, the system has undergone several optimizations:

1. Tactical Reticle Replication: Want to aim like Hawkeye or the Punisher? You can now navigate to player profiles and directly copy the custom crosshairs used by pro players, configured per-hero!
2. Clairvoyant Match Previews: A new preview feature on the Livestreams page lets you glimpse exactly which colossal clashes are up next on the schedule.
3. Timeline Reconstructions (Predictions): Made a bad call? Alter the timeline! For "Match Ongoing" Group Stage matches, you can now revisit the Prediction Page to edit the ranking prediction for one team. You can earn up to 2 temporal revision charges (across all regions) by completing specific Group Stage event tasks.

But that's not all! Check out the full intel hub by hitting the "Esports" tab in your top navigation bar!

Marvel Rivals Championship

Marvel Rivals Championship returns for Season 8, ready to crown new legends! Whether you're a team of seasoned Avengers or rising street-level defenders, simply throwing down in the Open Qualifiers will secure your Faction a hefty sum of Units and a vault full of exclusive loot (check the in-game MRC rewards preview for the full details). For those with the power to shatter the heavens, the stakes are cosmic. Take Note: The top 4 Factions from each designated region in the Season 8 MRC, alongside the titans boasting the highest combined "Champion Points 26" from Seasons 7 and 8, will receive a golden ticket out of the amateur leagues. You will be invited to the fiercely contested Ignite Series 2026 Mid-Season Qualifiers. There, you'll clash head-on with the Stage 1 Pro League gladiators fighting for survival. Win, and you'll ascend, claiming a coveted slot in the Stage 2 Pro League. For the exact rules of engagement, consult the in-game MRC page or our official social channels.

College Perks

College Perk costumes are changing to the following: Loki - Presidential Attire, Magneto - Temporal Tyrant, Hulk - Maestro, Peni Parker - Wasteland Mech, Daredevil - Devil 2099, Magik - Phoenix Demon, Rocket Raccoon - Sunshine Raccoon, Phoenix - Chaos Phoenix, Hawkeye - Ronin.

Fixes and Optimizations

Blood Hunt

1. Jeff the Land Shark: Even the most ravenous predators need to reload their... bubbles? We fixed a frustrating aquatic anomaly where securing an elimination with Jeff's bubbles failed to grant the intended charge restoration. The chaos now keeps flowing!
2. Environmental Stability: The dimensional barriers during the Blood Hunt were tearing at the seams. We've patched several localized combat rifts that occasionally caused heroes to helplessly clip out of bounds or get wedged into the map geometry.
3. Thor: The Odinson was channeling a bit too much lightning. We discovered that stacking multiple active Ultimate Storm Enhancements caused his Final Storm to actually increase his Awakening Rune duration instead of consuming it; essentially breaking the laws of Asgardian magic. The Odinforce has been properly calibrated: Final Storm will now correctly consume the awakening duration as intended.

Path to Doomsday: The Avengers

1. Loki's Mischief Contained: We've resolved a temporal glitch where falling victim to Loki's mind control under specific, chaotic conditions would leave heroes permanently suspended in mid-air or trapped in anomalous KO states.
2. Loki Balance Adjustments: It seems the God of Mischief was reigning a little too supreme over this timeline. We've called in the TVA to prune his excessive power levels across the board: **Classic Mode: **Loki's Base Health has been brought down from 3,500 to a more mortal 3,000. Additionally, the cooldown for Bend the Knee has been increased from 8s to 15s, and its mind-control duration has been halved from 4s down to 2s. All-Heroes Mode: Loki's Base Health takes a hit here as well, dropping from a beefy 4,500 to 3,500. Bend the Knee receives the identical tuning: cooldown increased from 8s to 15s, and control duration slashed from 4s to 2s. (We know he's a god, but we still need a fair fight!)

Heroes

1. Black Widow's Silent Treatment: Fixed an issue where the firing sound effects for Natasha's Mrs. Barnes costume were mysteriously missing. The Red Room taught her to be a silent assassin, but we figured actually hearing her guns fire would be a bit more helpful!
2. Captain America's Aerial Aegis: Addressed a rare bug where raising Cap's shield mid-jump has a small chance to fail to block Spell Field damage. Flying through the air like a bald eagle is great, but Steve's Vibranium shield will now properly protect him from explosive surprises while airborne. Shields up, Cap!

The Marvel Rivals universe is ever-evolving, and we have plenty more surprises and updates in store for Season 8. Stay tuned to our official announcements for more!

We've got another round of tweaks coming to Marvel Rivals. We're rolling out a brand-new Chain-CC Protection system to save you from endless stun-locks, Bucky Barnes is trading in his crowd control for pure firepower, and Ultron is expanding his robotic wrath across the battlefield.

Let's dive in and see how the meta is shifting!

ADJUSTMENTS

Chain-CC Protection

In Season 7.5, we introduced the Chain-CC (Crowd Control) Protection mechanic to ensure combat remains fluid and fair. Here are the specific rules:

• The Trigger: If a Hero suffers 5.5 seconds of total CC duration or is hit by 6 CC effects within a 7-second window, Chain-CC Protection activates. This instantly purges all active CC effects and grants the Hero 30% Tenacity for 3 seconds.
• Scaling Tenacity: Tenacity proportionally reduces the duration of incoming CC. While active, every new CC effect applied to the Hero increases their Tenacity by 10% and extends the buff's duration by 0.5 seconds.
• Total Immunity: If Tenacity reaches 100%, the Hero becomes completely CC Immune until the buff expires. During this window, incoming CC will not grant further Tenacity or extend the Immunity duration.
• Cinematic Exceptions: Certain animation-driven CC effects (such as Emma Frost's Carbon Crush and Monster Hulk's World Breaker) bypass this system. Tenacity cannot reduce their durations, nor will they be interrupted if Chain-CC Protection triggers. Any standard CC effects applied during these cinematic moves will be cleared, and Tenacity applied, only after the cinematic ability concludes.
• Cooldown: The Chain-CC Protection system has a 5-second cooldown, which begins the moment the final Tenacity effect expires.

VANGUARD

Emma Frost

We're slightly lowering the energy cost of the White Queen's Ultimate to boost her suppression power on the battlefield. Time to shine, darling!

• Reduce the energy cost of Psionic Seduction (Ultimate Ability) from 3400 to 3100.

Deadpool (Vanguard)

We're slightly dialing back Vanguard-pool's burst damage and the survivability gains from his gun-form Ultimate. Gotta keep things fair, even for the Merc with a Mouth!

• Reduce The Ban Hammer (Gun Form Ultimate Ability) Bonus Health gained per hammer hit from 80 to 60 (standard) and from 80 to 70 (upgraded).
• Reduce The Ban Hammer (Gun Form Ultimate Ability) damage dealt per hammer hit from 45 to 35.
• Reduce bonus Attack Speed provided by Deadpool in Your Area - Vanguard to Dual Desert Eagles - Vanguard from 60% to 40%.

Peni Parker

We're slightly reducing Peni's base survivability but enhancing the deployment range and protection of her Cyber-Webs, while also improving the hit experience of her Primary Attack. This aims to strengthen Peni in positional warfare! Now she can cover more ground with her Cyber-Webs, and flexibly using their support effects will help the team handle specific enemy dives with more ease!

• Reduce base health from 700 to 650.
• Increase the maximum number of Cyber-Webs that can exist simultaneously on the field from 3 to 4.
• Increase Bonus Health cap provided to Peni by Cyber-Webs from 150 to 200.
• Increase Cyber-Web Cluster Projectile Speed from 120m/s to 150m/s.

DUELIST

Elsa Bloodstone

We're reining in Elsa's mobility and her threat level against Vanguards. The monster hunter needs to pace herself out there in the timestream!

• Increase Helix Advance cooldown from 8s to 10s. (Cooldown at max passive stacks from 2s to 4s).
• Reduce Monster-Piercer percentage damage per pellet from 1.2% to 0.8%. Reduce total percentage damage when all 5 pellets hit from 6% to 4%. Zhiyong Note: When all pellets hit, damage against a 275 HP hero drops from 81.5 (135+2756%) to 76; against a 700 HP hero, it drops from 107 (135+7006%) to 93.

Human Torch

We're tweaking the Human Torch's mobility mechanics to boost his burst mobility and enhance his gameplay pacing. At the same time, we want his movements to be a bit more predictable for his opponents. Flame on, but with a plan, Rivals!

• Plasma Body Mechanic Adjusted: Upon casting, he immediately dashes a short distance (10m) in the direction of movement and enters the Plasma Body state for 4s. This ability now has 2 charges, with a 10s recharge time per charge. There is a 4s cooldown between consecutive casts.

Winter Soldier

Bucky had a bit too much CC, which caused some serious frustration for enemies, especially when facing dive Vanguards, Duelists, or anchor Vanguards. He felt more like a "bodyguard" than a lethal operative. We're reducing his CC capabilities and slightly buffing his frontal damage output to enrich his combat experience and make him feel like the true soldier he is!

• Remove Trooper's Fist Grounded effect on enemies. Reduce Cooldown from 12s to 10s.
• Increase Bionic Hook cooldown from 12s to 15s.
• Increase Roterstern Projectile Damage from 75 to 80 Decrease Spell Field Damage from 55 to 45.
• Reduce Tainted Voltage single charge energize time from 6s to 5s.
• Increase Kraken Impact Culling Threshold from 15% to 20%. Reduce base damage from 80 to 70.

STRATEGIST

Adam Warlock

We're giving Adam Warlock a little cosmic boost to his healing capabilities!

• Increase Cosmic Cluster cooldown reduction provided to Avatar Life Stream per hit on an enemy from 0.3s to 0.4s.

Cloak & Dagger

We're slightly reducing the duration of Cloak & Dagger's Ultimate.

• Reduce Eternal Bond (Ultimate Ability) duration from 13s to 11s.

Jeff the Land Shark

We're slightly reducing the pressure our favorite land shark puts on the enemy backline. Good boy, Jeff, but let's give them a breather!

• Joyful Splash damage falloff now starts at 15m (was 20m) and damage drops to 60% of base at 30m (was 65% at 40m).
• Reduce It's Jeff! (Ultimate Ability) recovery time when failing to swallow any targets from 1s to 0.4s.

Luna Snow

A small encore for Luna Snow to enhance her base combat capabilities!

• Increase Light & Dark Ice damage and healing from 22 to 24.

Ultron

We're expanding the battlefield coverage of Ultron's Ultimate. There are no strings on him!

• We've adjusted the logic of Ultron's Ultimate. The four Ultron Drones surrounding Ultron will no longer shoot directly at the crosshair target; instead, they will bombard the area around the target. The bombardment area matches Ultron's, but with slightly lower values. With this adjustment, the coverage area of Rage of Ultron is increased from a 3m radius to a 6m radius.
• After activating Rage of Ultron (Ultimate Ability): Increase Ultron's Encephalo-Rays Damage from 8 to 18. Increase the Drones' Encephalo-Rays Damage from 8 to 12. New Spell Field Damage Falloff: Starts at 1.5m after Encephalo-Rays explode, with a max falloff to 50% at 3m. Increase healing effect on allies from 25 to 40. (Damage and healing effects on targets within the original 3m radius remain roughly the same).

TEAM-UP ABILITIES

ADJUSTED OR REMOVED

Guardian of the Deep (Venom - Jeff the Land Shark/Hela)

Even the Goddess of Death and a ravenous Symbiote have to admit that Jeff's healing hugs were getting a little too powerful. We're dialing back the extra bulk for this aquatic alliance!"

• Reduce excess healing converted to Bonus Health from 100 to 50.
• Reduce healing efficiency from 70/s to 60/s

NEW

Lucky Loan (Black Cat - White Fox/Captain America)

What do you get when you cross a master thief, a mystical Kumiho, and the First Avenger? The ultimate heist crew!

• As the Team-Up Anchor, Black Cat gains a 5% boost in damage output.
• White Fox unlocks the new Nine-Tailed Aura ability through her Team-Up with Black Cat.
• Captain America unlocks the new Vibranium Bastion ability through his Team-Up with Black Cat.

Greetings, Rivals! We're thrilled to announce the upcoming patch drops on April 9th, 2026, at 09 : 00 : 00 (UTC)! No server downtime; just patch and play! Here's what's coming your way:

All-New Content

New In Store

1. Lucky Draw: Deadpool - Hospitality 101 Try your luck for Wade's most questionable costume yet! Limited Time: April 10th, 2026, 02 : 00 : 00 to May 8th 2026, 02 : 00 : 00 (UTC)

2. Iron Fist - Lin Shao: The Knockout Bundle Limited Time: April 10th, 2026, 02 : 00 : 00 to May 8th 2026, 02 : 00 : 00 (UTC)

3. Jeff the Land Shark - Maid to Chomp Bundle

4. Deadpool - Maid-Pool Costume Chroma Poppin' Peach and Yapping Yolk

5. Deadpool - Maid-Pool Ability Upgrade VFX

6. Shark Attack Emote Combo Bundle (Includes Deadpool and Jeff the Land Shark Duo Emote - Shark Attack.) Available From: April 10th, 2026, at 02 : 00 : 00 (UTC).

Fixes and Optimizations

All Platforms

1. Nine tails, one style! White Fox's Kumiho form color now syncs up with her Secret Agent and Rosy Recon costume base colors. No more undercover color confusion. Agent Ami is always on-brand.
2. Take a Seat...or Lean?: New animations for White Fox and Cloak.

HEROES

1. Hulk's Healing Hiccup: Fixed an issue where Hulk might fail to recover health if he entered an allied Spawn Room at the exact moment when transforming. Even the Green Goliath needs a proper breather to patch up those gamma-irradiated wounds. Hulk heal good!
2. Jeff's Rodeo Rampage: Addressed a wild glitch where the Jeff Rodeo emote could unexpectedly be triggered in the shared area of the Warrior Falls Spawn Room. This allowed the chaos-causing Jeff to drag enemies back into his Spawn Room for massive damage. Sorry, Jeff, the Avengers say no sharknapping! This emote is now off-limits in that zone.

The Marvel Rivals universe is ever-evolving, and we have plenty more surprises and updates on the horizon. Stay tuned to our official announcements for more!

Greetings, Rivals! The clock is ticking, Rivals. Season 7 is almost here! Get ready for a clash of top agents and legendary thieves. Assemble your squad, sharpen your skills, and prepare for the most electrifying season yet! The update begins on March 20th, 2026, at 09 : 00 : 00 (UTC), with estimated maintenance lasting 2 hours.

All-New Content

New Hero

White Fox Arrives! South Korea's sensational Kumiho super-spy joins the roster! Whether you're leading the charge or working behind the scenes, Ami Han is ready to unleash her mystical cunning and unmatched espionage skills on the battlefield.

New Stories

1. New Serial - The Hunt is On
2. New White Fox Lore - Shards of Hope
3. New Captain America Lore - Real Power

New Systems

All-New Album System

1. Capture Marvel Moments: Save every epic moment, wild dances, and heroic gatherings with the new Album system.
2. Share & Show Off: Instantly share your snapshots with friends and the community. Make your Marvel-ous memories legendary!

New Mini-Game: Basketball Challenge

Step up, heroes! Head to Times Square or the Practice Range and test your aim with the new Shot Challenge. Do you have the precision of Hawkeye, or will you brick it like the Hulk? Top the leaderboards and prove your worth!

New In Store

1. White Fox - Yoon Ji-Woo: The Leader Bundle
2. Ultron - Odinforce Ultron Bundle
3. The Punisher - Marauder Marksman Bundle
4. White Fox - Rosy Recon
5. White Fox - Emoji Bundle Available From: March 20th, 2026, at 12 : 00 : 00 (UTC).

S7 Battle Pass

Unlock the mystical new Battle Pass, Tablet of Life and Time, featuring 10 brand-new sets of heroic costumes! Starring: Hela - Helen Angerboda: The Rebel, Peni Parker - Badlands Lullaby, Luna Snow - Park Sun-young: The Dancer, and more!

New Event - Dual Life of Peter Parker

Complete missions in the new event to unlock the FREE Deadpool - Wade Wilson: The Spirit Guard uniform. Spidey's got enough on his plate; help him balance hero and everyday life!

Competitive

1. New Placement Match System: Every placement match now tracks your individual performance (not tied to teammates). After ten placement matches, your rank will be adjusted between -100 and +100 competitive points based on your personal results and tier.
2. Ban Phase Updates: Both teams can now ban 3 heroes each (up from 2). To keep the action moving, each ban round has been shortened to 15 seconds (was 20s).
3. Map Pool Returns: Tokyo 2099: Shin-Shibuya is back in the Competitive Mode rotation!
4. Gold Rank Rewards: Reach Gold or above for the exclusive White Fox - Secret Agent costume.

Esports

Marvel Rivals Ignite Preseason kicks off March 27! With the launch of professional esports, Season 7 brings a brand-new, integrated Esports System straight into the game. We've add one-stop info hub that includes:

1. Global Tournament Overview: Dive into the world of Marvel Rivals esports. Browse tournaments, regions, teams, and player profiles from every corner of the multiverse.
2. Live Match Streaming: Watch the action unfold in real-time directly inside the game and cheer for your favorite heroes and teams.
3. Instant Replay & Highlights: Relive finished matches with in-game replays and video highlights. (Heads up: some replays may have a viewing expiration!)
4. Schedules, Rules & Standings: Check every region's match schedule, tournament format, results, and live leaderboards.
5. Team Up for Glory: Special partner team bundles will drop alongside the Preseason launch. Stay tuned! The Marvel Rivals Championship and Marvel Rivals Clash pages can now be found under the Esports tab.

Marvel Rivals Championship

Marvel Rivals Championship returns for Season 7, ready to crown new legends! Epic Rewards: Beyond cash prizes, every faction, from the Top 8 to the open qualifiers, will earn Units for their efforts. Invite your friends, build your faction, and battle for glory! Easy Entry: Registration opens about one week into the season, with matches held on weekends throughout the mid and late season. How far can your faction go? The journey begins soon. Pro Pathway: Starting from this season, top-performing PC factions can earn Champion Points and race for a spot to compete with the pros! The next qualification opportunity lands mid-2026. For all the fine print, check the Marvel Rivals Championship page in-game.

Accessories

New accessories for White Fox, Iron Fist, Hawkeye, Mister Fantastic, Ultron, Adam Warlock, Peni Parker, Venom, Hulk, and Elsa Bloodstone.

Twitch Drops

As Season 7 kicks off, get ready for a new round of Twitch Drops. This round's drops include the Scarlet Witch - Will of Galacta costume, along with related bundle content. Drops Period: March 20th, 2026, at 12 : 00 : 00 (UTC) to April 17th, 2026, at 09 : 00 : 00 (UTC)

College Perks

College Perk costumes are changing to the following:

• Magik - Punkchild
• Doctor Strange - Sorcerer Immortal
• Loki - Shin Sagi-Shi
• Invisible Woman - Future Foundation
• The Thing - Future Foundation
• Moon Knight - Phoenix Knight
• Captain America - Captain Klyntar
• Mantis - Jade Maiden
• The Punisher - Daredevil: Born Again
• Iron Fist - Binary Fist

Fixes and Optimizations

Experimental Feature: CPU Rendering Optimization (PC Only)

1. Rivals with mid-to-high-end CPUs, assemble! Head to Settings > Other > Performance Optimization (Beta) to activate this experimental power-up. Enable it to enjoy a potential boost in performance and smoother battles. Note: This is an experimental feature. If you encounter any problems, please contact our customer support team.

Maps and Modes

1. Convoy Mode Score Display: Fixed a bug where the scoreboard could display incorrectly if the match ended while a mission vehicle was nearing its destination. The UI is now as accurate as Tony Stark's HUD.

Heroes

1. Angela's Divine Double-Tap, No More Early Cooldowns: When Angela descended with Divine Judgement and swiftly followed up with the second strike of Heaven's Retribution, her Wingblade Ascent could prematurely enter cooldown. The gods have intervened; Angela's arsenal now works in perfect heavenly harmony!
2. Venom's Frenzy, Double Trouble No More: At lower frame rates, using Cellular Corrosion during Frenzied Arrival could sometimes trigger both abilities at the same time, twice the symbiote, twice the chaos! The bug has been contained; now Venom's rampages are as monstrous (and fair) as intended.
3. Cloak & Dagger's Shadow Survival, No More Ghosting Out of Death: After using Dark Teleportation to slip into Phased state, Cloak sometimes refused to kick the bucket even at zero Health. The Darkforce Dimension has been tamed, heroes now respect the rules of mortality!

The Marvel Rivals universe is ever-evolving, and we have plenty more surprises and updates in store for Season 7. Stay tuned to our official announcements for more!

HEY NERDS!

Deadpool here, hijacking the patch notes because, let's face it, nobody reads these unless you need to know if your main got nerfed. Then you whine that there are no balance updates here, and some random internet person tells you what you really want is the Balance Post, not the Patch Notes. I see you, internet people! Well, guess what? Season 6 is almost here! (They took this long to add me!? Who came before, oh Gambit & Rogue... together? #$%& that!) Anyways, I'm here, I'm playable, and I'm ready to make the Collector's Museum wilder than a taco truck at a biker rally.

BTW, I guess I should tell you that the game will be down for about 2 hours on January 16th, from 9:00 AM (UTC) while the tech wizards in the back room inject me into the mainframe (or whatever it is they do). Anyway, let's break the fourth wall and get to the goods!

New Stuff

The Best Hero Ever (It's Me!)

Deadpool is joining Marvel Rivals! Katanas, quips, healing factor, now available at a spawn point near you. I'm here to slice, dice, and steal the spotlight. And yes, I talk. A lot.

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New Plot Twists & Tales**

1. New Serial - Night at the Museum! It's like that other one, but with more explosions and 90% more Deadpool.
2. New Deadpool Lore - Hero In His Own Mind. Hey, I take offense to that!

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Hero Proficiency, Now with Extra Bragging Rights**

Lorded everyone? Not anymore! Season 6 brings more levels, more rewards, and more reasons to keep flexing your main. Unlock them all and make your lobbies jealous. (And the best part, all that sweet Proficiency that you've been stockpiling will not go to waste. It's getting automatically converted into shiny, new levels with the update. That means if you've been a total sweat and racked up a mountain of Proficiency, you'll INSTANTLY unlock new rewards. Boom! Achievement unlocked. No extra button-mashing required.)

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New Systems**

1. Times Square - Epic Photo Mode: New camera toys! Capture your most heroic, hilarious, or humiliating moments. Pick your fav filter and share with others. Insta, eat your heart out.
2. Controller Settings - Share the Genius: Save, share, and swap controller configs. Now you, too, can have Deadpool-level reflexes (results may vary, batteries not included).

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New In Store**

1. Deadpool - Captain Pool Bundle: It's me in a hat. Buy it.

2. Venom - Marvel Cosmic Invasion Bundle: Retro Symbiote shenanigans!

3. Spider-Man - Marvel Cosmic Invasion: Spidey's here to crash the party.

4. Deadpool - Emoji Bundle: Because my face is just that expressive.

5. Invisible Woman Prism Parade Costume Chroma: Vivid Vibe, Radiant Ray, and Ultimate Ability VFX. Now 200% more visible... Available From: January 16th, 2026, at 09 : 00 : 00 (UTC). Buy now, thank me later!

6. Peni Parker - Snow-SP//dr Bundle

7. Star-Lord - Starcracker Bundle

8. Daredevil - Not Daredevil Bundle Have been extended until January 23rd, 2026, at 02 : 00 : 00 (UTC). You're welcome!

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S6 Battle Pass**

All-new BP - Museum Ticket! Unlock 10 snazzy new costumes, starring: Invisible Woman - Prism Parade (so shiny!) Venom - Space Corsair (so gooey!) Mantis - Galactic Gladiator (so galactic!) And more. Gotta catch 'em all. Wait, wrong franchise?

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Season Event: Whac-A-Jeff**

Capture Jeffy-Boy in the new event and unlock the FREE (that's right) Jeff the Land Shark - 8-Bit Bash costume.

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Gone Nutty For Gifts**

Has been extended until January 29th, 2026, at 09 : 00 : 00 (UTC). Yay!

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Jeff's Winter Splash Festival**

The end date has been moved back to January 29th, 2026, at 09 : 00 : 00 (UTC). Now with 100% more Jeffy action!

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Competitive**

This season drops brand-new Nameplate Frames, Badges, and a treasure trove of rewards. Gold-tier and up? You snag my costume, Deadpool - Workwear Woes, the one I'm forever whining about.

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Mode Adjustments**

Resource Rumble Gets Rumbled: Attention, Quick Match fans (and everyone who ever rage-quit Resource Rumble)! The mode and its map have been yeeted out of Quick Match.

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Tournaments**

Alright, buckle up, champions (and future champions, and people who just like free stuff)! The Marvel Rivals Championship (MRC) Season 6 is bringing more changes than Spider-Man has costumes. Platinum 3 Entry Requirement: Still the same. No, you can't bribe me or bribe the devs to sneak in at Bronze. Work for it, buttercup!

** Rewards for EVERYONE!**

Yup, not just the faction that flexes their way to the top. This season, rewards rain down from the champions all the way to those who valiantly (or hilariously) get knocked out in the open qualifiers. That means: All-new Nameplates, Sprays, Exclusive-Emblems, etc. Bling it up! And, every single placement gets some Units. Even if your team's best move is a group dance at spawn. Want the nitty-gritty on all rewards? Go check the Marvel Rivals Championship rewards page. Go on, I'll wait.

** IGNITE 2026 IS COMING IN HOT!**

With the 2026 Ignite Series heating up, the PC events in each region during MRC Season 6 are your last public shot to grab a starting slot in Ignite. Each region will keep at least 25% of its preset slots for factions from MRC Season 6. That's math, baby. So even if you're only a quarter as good as you hoped, you've still got a shot!

** Champion Points: The Gift That Keeps On Giving**

Starting with Marvel Rivals Championship Season 7, you'll rack up Champion Points just by showing up and competing. Stack 'em high to fight for your chance at promotion, or dodge relegation, during both the mid-season finals and end-of-season pro league shuffle! Seasons 7 through 11: You can earn up "Champion Points 26." When Season 8 wraps, top factions from that season AND the cumulative "Champion Points 26" leaderboard (that's the "I never miss a season" crowd) can qualify for the Ignite Mid-Season Qualifiers, battling it out for a spot in the Ignite Series' second stage for 2026. Now go make your mom proud!

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Accessories**

New bling for: Rogue, Deadpool (that's me again!), Doctor Strange, Squirrel Girl, Iron Man, Cap, Daredevil, Black Panther, Storm, and Blade.

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Twitch Drops**

A new season, a new round of Twitch Drops! Be sure to watch lots of me! Watch enough to grab the Invisible Woman - Will of Galacta costume and bundle stuff. Drops Period: January 16th, 2026, at 12 : 00 : 00 (UTC) to February 13th, 2026, at 09:00:00 (UTC)

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College Perks**

You, kids, get all the fun! New rotation of College Perk costumes: Thor - Majestic Raiment Scarlet Witch - Immortal Sovereign Jeff the Land - Shark Sunshine Land Shark Wolverine - Weapon X Mister Fantastic - The Fantastic Four: First Steps Invisible Woman - The Fantastic Four: First Steps Human Torch - The Fantastic Four: First Steps The Thing - The Fantastic Four: First Steps Spider-Man - Future Foundation Squirrel Girl - Sunshine Squirrel

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Fixes and Optimizations**

All Platforms

1. Scoreboard Limbo: After spectating in a Custom Game - Tournament Room, players could get stuck on the results screen. Not anymore. You're welcome!

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PC**

1. Mouse Optimization: High polling rate mouse experimental optimization setting (Settings - Keyboard) for all you hardware snobs (8K polling rate mice). Activating it can resolve related lag issues. Now your moves are as fast as my comebacks.
2. Slimmer Files: PC install shrank by 15%. More room for cat memes!

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Heroes**

1. Thunderstruck and Wonder-Not-So-Full: Thor's Thorforce, due to network delays, could sometimes look like it was charged up, then vanished faster than Loki at a family reunion. Using that vanishing Thorforce to activate Awakening Rune would cause it to fizzle out prematurely. Talk about awkward... *Most cases of this have resolved; a few are still under investigation. Give them time, people.
2. Magneto's Magnetic Misstep: If Winter Soldier's Tainted Voltage lands the exact second Magneto pops his Ultimate, Magneto could get launched like a bad elevator ride. Now he stays grounded; unless he's being dramatic, which is always.
3. Punisher's Patchy Ping: Bad network vibes? The Punisher's Vantage Connection could send him to unexpected places under poor network conditions. It's fixed now, so you won't look like you're internet-exploring the upside-down anymore. No more "where am I?" F.Y.I. - you're welcome.
4. Piercing Projectiles' Pinball Physics: Some piercing projectiles, on extremely rare occasions, decided to deal extra damage, just because. This has been fixed, so now you'll only get wrecked by skill, not by RNGesus.
5. Strange's Grounded Gateway: Flying heroes couldn't use Doctor Strange portals cast directly on the ground. Ground-level sorcery: approved. The floor is not lava, it's destiny.

More madness, memes, and mayhem coming soon. Keep your eyes on the official Marvel Rivals channels or just follow me. I'm the most interesting part anyway. Patch note rating: 11/10. Would fourth wall break again. Deadpool out! See you in Season 6!