Marvel Rivals

Greetings, Rivals!

Welcome to Marvel Rivals Season 8.5! Get ready to turn up the heat as we proudly welcome the return of the Summers!

We'll be taking the servers offline for a quick tune-up starting on June 12, 2026, at 09 : 00 (UTC). Maintenance should last for approximately 2 hours.

Grab your shades (or visor) and dive into the patch notes to see what's making waves this update!

All-New Content

New Hero

To me, my X-Men! Cyclops officially arrives on the Marvel Rivals battlefield!

New Map

After a long delay, the legendary Tournament of the Heavenly Cities has officially commenced! Following a grueling series of preliminaries, the Immortal Weapons have reached the finals to test their might and mind. Prepare to step onto the sacred martial grounds! The all-new Bounty Annihilation (18 VS.18) game mode map, K'un-Lun: Shenloong Arena, is here!

New Stories

New In Store

Available From: June 12th, 2026, at 9 : 00 : 00 (UTC)

616 Vault

To celebrate the legendary birth of the Marvel 616 Universe, we are opening the 616 Vault for an epic two-week comeback sale from June 12! The re-released contents include:

Limited-Time Bundles:

Limited-Time Events:

Summer Special, Summer Special Vol.2, Ancient Powers Awaken, and Queen's Codex.

Event Duration: June 12th, 2026, 09 : 00 : 00 to June 26th, 2026, 02 : 00 : 00 (UTC)

New Event: Shenloong Tournament

The Shenloong Tournament arrives this week! Complete event missions to unlock the Groot - Ironwood Serpent costume absolutely free!

Event Duration: June 12th, 2026, 09 : 00 : 00 to July 10th, 2026, 09 : 00 : 00 (UTC)

Esports

We've added new Event Missions for the playoff phase of the Marvel Rivals Ignite Series: Stage 1. Submit your playoff predictions and tune in via the in-game broadcast during the playoffs to complete the missions! You can earn an exclusive stage Nameplate, Sprays featuring the regional champions of the pre-season, Units, and Chrono Token rewards.

Twitch Drops

As Season 8.5 kicks off, get ready for a new round of Twitch Drops.

This round's drops include the Storm - Will of Galacta costume along with related bundle content.

Drops Period: June 12th, 2026, at 12 : 00 : 00 (UTC) to July 10th, 2026, at 09 : 00 : 00 (UTC)

New PC Features

NVIDIA DLSS 4.5 Super Resolution officially goes live with this patch and we've added new DLSS model preset options:

Performance Mode: Utilizes traditional CNN models to boost frame rates; ideal for rivals prioritizing fluidity and stable FPS.

Quality Mode: Utilizes the second-generation Transformer model to deliver finer edge details, crisper dynamic visuals, and improved temporal stability, drastically reducing artifacts like ghosting and flickering for graphics-focused rivals.

Additionally, rivals running GeForce RTX 50 Series GPUs can now experience the high-multiplier mode of DLSS Multi-Frame Generation, supporting up to 6x Multi-Frame Generation for unparalleled fluidity on high-refresh-rate displays.

Fixes and Optimizations

Heroes