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With Season 7 still underway, Marvel Rivals has already started looking ahead to Season 8 by teasing a familiar supervillain during its latest Lower Manhattan map reveal.
NetEase has rolled out the patch notes for Marvel Rivals update 20260402, bringing the new Lower Manhattan map, a Times Square screening event for Wonder Man, fresh store bundles, and a handful of hero and system fixes.
NetEase says it has found players using mouse macros in Marvel Rivals and is warning that more bans are on the way for anyone trying to gain an unfair edge.
Season 7 of Marvel Rivals landed with new faces, balance adjustments, a free emote event, a pre-season esports clash, and confirmation that a Nintendo Switch 2 version is in development — mobile ports are not part of the plan.
NetEase pushed a hotfix on March 26 to calm down a few unruly heroes. Deadpool's mobility got trimmed, Elsa Bloodstone lost a bit of health, and White Fox received quality-of-life fixes and healing tweaks.
NetEase confirms a Nintendo Switch 2 port of Marvel Rivals is in development, while a traditional mobile release is unlikely because the game’s controls do not fit touch screens.
NetEase is launching Deadpool-themed team bundles for Marvel Rivals to support 12 partner esports organizations. Bundles drop March 26 and include a Deadpool skin plus sprays, avatars, and more. Revenue from sales will be shared with the teams.
Season 7 of Marvel Rivals drops March 20 and runs until April 17. Expect a new Strategist hero, a season-long battle pass, weekly content drops, a new Lower Manhattan map, and a stack of skins and events.
Season 7 lands with two new heroes, a big Ult charge slowdown, and a stack of balance changes that reshuffle who shines in Marvel Rivals.
At GDC 2026 Overwatch 2 director Aaron Keller said Marvel Rivals' big hero releases pushed Blizzard to imagine dropping a huge bundle of new heroes into Overwatch. Rivals has been aggressive with updates, reaching 47 characters since its late 2024 launch.
Marvel Rivals developers warn players that intentionally losing matches for third-party rewards could lead to permanent bans, addressing a growing problem in the competitive shooter.
Marvel Rivals unveils its 2026 'Path to Doomsday' roadmap, directly tying new game modes and events to the MCU's Infinity Saga and the upcoming Avengers film.