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Marvel Rivals

Marvel Rivals Version 20260515 Patch Notes - Season 8 Begins!

May 14, 2026 · Steam update tracked by Buffs & Bugs

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Greetings, Rivals!

AffectedPC · PS5 · Xbox
Main focusAll-New Content · New Hero · New Stories
  • 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.
  • New Hero Devil Dinosaur is stomping his way into the Marvel Rivals roster!
OFFICIAL UPDATE NOTES · STEAM

What officially changed

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).

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