Update log
Full Marvel Rivals update
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Repeated intro
Greetings, Rivals!
Timeline
Hero fixes
Season 5 is about to launch! Gambit and Rogue embark on a honeymoon full of surprises in the cosmic paradise created by the Elders of the Universe!
Gambit is the first to play his hand!
The update begins on November 14th, 2025, at 09 : 00 : 00 (UTC), with estimated maintenance lasting 2 hours.
All-New Content
New Hero
Gambit goes all in on Marvel Rivals!
New Map
Times Square: A non-combat map where players can interact, hang out, and enjoy various activities.
New Stories
- CosmeticNew SerialLove is a Battlefield
- CosmeticNew Gambit LoreDeal of a Lifetime
New Systems
Home background can now be set to randomly rotate.
Added All-New Interactive Emotes: Now you can join other heroes in performing interactive emotes and engage together on the battlefield! Some existing dance emotes have been upgraded to interactive versions.
Cross-progression account linking is now fully available.
- XboxAdded new Discord linking and cross-platform chat.
- Xbox & PCAdded an option to hide unlinked Discord friends in-game.
New In Store
- BundleGambitThieves Guildmaster Bundle
- BundleMagnetoTemporal Tyrant Bundle
- EmoteGambitThieves Guildmaster Emoji Bundle
- CosmeticGambitCrimson Heart
Available from: November 14th, 2025, at 09 : 00 : 00 (UTC)
S5 Battle Pass
Enjoy a Grand Garden Adventure with the new Battle Pass featuring 10 all-new sets of heroic costumes! We hope you enjoy it!
Season Event
Leave your mark in the season event, Elders' Chessboard. Complete missions to earn a FREE costume: Spider-Man - Iron Spider!
Competitive
To ease competitive pressure, we've adjusted ranked rewards:
Gold-tier rewards remain the same; one costume per half-season. Season 5.0 Gold-tier costume reward is Gambit - Sacrificial Pawn.
Crests of Honor (inc. Top 500) and Nameplate Frame rewards are now granted once per season at the season's end.
Competitive Team Limit Adjustments:
Bronze to Grandmaster: Team up with any party size except five-stack.
Celestial/Eternity/One Above All: Only solo or duo queue allowed.
Placement Matches
From Season 5 onward, your first 10 ranked matches are Placement Matches. Your performance determines your starting tier.
Placement Rules
1.1 Predicted vs. Actual Rank
• During placement matches, you will receive a predicted rank reflecting your estimated skill level. This predicted rank is used for matchmaking and team formation during placement matches.
• Predicted rank is not your final rank. After completing all 10 placement matches, you will be assigned your actual rank, which may differ from your predicted rank.
• If you don't finish all placement matches this season, you will not receive any season rewards.
• If you complete placement matches in the first half of the season, you'll keep that rank in the second half. If you don't finish placements in the first half, you must complete them in the second half to be eligible for ranked rewards.
Reward Rules:
• To earn the Gold tier costume reward for a half-season, you must complete 10 ranked matches in that season's half and finish at Gold rank or higher at the end of the half-season.
• To receive season-end rewards, you must complete placement matches and meet the required rank at season's end.
Example:
If you finish 9 placement matches in the first half of the season with an estimated rank of Platinum III, but don't complete the 10th match, you won't get the Gold costume reward. If you complete your 10th
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