Marvel Rivals Patch Notes

Times Square New Year's Ball Drop Ceremony

The countdown to 2026 begins! New York City Mayor Wilson Fisk will host the grand New Year's Ball Drop at Times Square, joining citizens in welcoming the stroke of midnight. Happy New Year, Rivals!

Ceremony

December 31st, 2025, at 20 : 00 : 00 to January 1st, 2026, at 01 : 00 : 00 (NY Local Time)

From January 1st, 2026, at 00

00 : 00 to January 3rd, 2026, 00 : 00 : 00 (NY Local Time), enter Times Square to receive the "New Year 2026" title via in-game mail.

(For one hour before and after the ball drop, a certain trickster's Ultimate Ability will be temporarily disabled!)

Tournaments

1. PlayStation Cup gets a major upgrade! From January to March 2026, Marvel Rivals' PlayStation Cup will feature all-new real-time opponent matching, offering a fairer and more forgiving tournament experience. Participants will play until 3 wins or 2 losses, with final rewards based on victories. There are still no rank restrictions; assemble your PlayStation pals and join the action! Note: PlayStation Cup Factions must be formed separately and do not share roster with Marvel Rivals Championship Factions.

2. The Marvel Rivals Championship (MRC) and tournament history pages now feature historical leaderboard displays.

New In Store

1. BundleCloak & Dagger/Ice Pas de Deux Bundle
2. BundleThor/God of Winter Bundle
3. EmoteCaptain America/Captain of the Court Emote
4. EmoteCloak & Dagger/Ice Pas de Deux Emoji Bundle
5. VFXCloak & Dagger/Ice Pas de Deux Ultimate Ability VFX
6. AddedTake a Seat Emote Combo Bundle New Animations ForHuman Torch, Black Panther, Hela, Moon Knight, Captain America, Thor, and Hawkeye. Available From: December 26th, 2025 at 02 : 00 : 00 (UTC)

Fixes

All Platforms

1. FixedChannel Chatter Clean-UpFixed an issue where after matching from Times Square, players could remain in the Team voice channel after returning to Times Square. Now, communication lines are back to normal!

Heroes

1. FixedRogue's RecallFixed a bug where, under high network latency, Rogue's Fatal Attraction could be interrupted and cause desynchronization, pulling her back unexpectedly. Rogue's moves are now smoother than ever!
2. FixedWidow's Vanishing ActFixed a rare issue where after being defeated and entering spectator mode, players could sometimes lose sight of Black Widow's Ultimate Ability weapon model and its related UI prompts. Widow's arsenal is back in view!
3. FixedCloak & Dagger Toggle TroubleFixed an issue where setting the Switch Form key to the mouse wheel in Dagger form mistakenly applied it to Cloak form as well. Now you can assign keys separately; no more switching confusion!
4. FixedCloak's Shielded ShadowsFixed a bug where Cloak's Darkforce Cloak ability could occasionally fail to target and damage Guardian Shield when Invisible Woman was behind it. Shadows now reach their mark! 5. Accessory Anomaly: The Cloak & Dagger Plush accessory within Invisible Woman's Ultimate Ability could be seen by heroes outside its range. The plushies now stay hidden as intended; stealth restored!

Console

1. FixedPlatform Power-UpFixed an issue where PlayStation platform players' ranked data could incorrectly display on Xbox. Hero stats now know where they belong!

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! May this season fill your home with warmth and joy. See you in Marvel Rivals!