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- Rivals of Aether II
Hotfix 1.7.0.3 Patch Notes
Bug Fix: Auto Shorthop Aerial setting now functions with the right stick. Bug Fix: CPUs that go into ledge parry stun will no longer count as a failed edgeguard in the Edgeguard trial. Hitstun Gravity: 0.85 > 1.1 Hitstu…
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Gouie Launch Celebration Sale
Rivals 2 is on sale for 50% off from 8/4 - 8/18 to celebrate Gouie’s launch! Tell your friends, or get a great price on a gift for them for the next two weeks via Steam gifting. As always, all of our game updates are FR…
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Hotfix 1.7.0.2 Patch Notes
Bug Fix: Jump cancel grab will no longer ledge cancel on frame 1 if your Air Grab Setting is set to None. Bug Fix: Fixed a bug that caused Tap Walljump users to automatically walljump when falling against a wall with no…
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Hotfix 1.7.0.1 Patch Notes
Bug Fix: Fixed a bug that prevented tap jump from fullhopping. Added Pink Gouie to the shop. His tail tip hurtbox is now ungrabbable during his attacks that make it vulnerable (Down Tilt, Back Air, and Grabs.) Bug Fix:…
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Pool Party Bundles Sale
To keep the good time summer vibes rolling, all of our Pool Party Bundles are now 20% off for a limited time! Look for the sale tag on these popular bundles in the Featured tab of the in-game shop: Pool Party 2025 Bundl…
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The Gouie Update - Patch 1.7.0
IT'S BIG UPDATE DAY! We've got a new Rival, custom Gameplay Modifiers (so you can play YOUR way), multiple new sales and bundles, matchmaking improvements, the ability to queue Doubles and FFA with 2 local players, plus…
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Gouie Launch Celebration Twitch Drops
To celebrate Gouie's launch, tune in to any Rivals streams on Twitch with drops enabled for the next two weeks to claim some rewards! From 8/4 at 10am PT - 8/18 10am PT you can claim the following drops: Gouie Launch Ce…
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Workshop Creator Notice: Engine Update and Mod Compatibility
We've recently updated the main Steam branch of Rivals II to the latest version of Unreal Engine (5.8). Unfortunately, mods created in previous versions of Unreal are incompatible with this version and will need to be u…
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Everything Announced for Rivals of Aether II from EVO 2026!
Just last weekend Rivals II was featured at Evo 2026 as one of the main event games. We represented the platform fighter community on the largest stage in fighting games, which included a record-breaking Rivals tourname…
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Watch Rivals at Evo 2026 + Twitch Drops Info
Aether Studios is heading out to Las Vegas for Evo 2026! We'll be running a booth, watching, and playing in the biggest Rivals II event of all time with over 1000 entrants! We also have a few special announcements plann…
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Hotfix 1.6.4.2 / 1.6.5 Notes
FYI, Most of this hotfix went out last week on 6/18, but didn't include notes. The Frozen Harbor fixes are new as of this morning's update that included Creator Bundle 2. We're sharing these today in the Steam patchnote…
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Creator Bundle 2 Is Here - Support Your Favorite Rivals Creators!
We're excited to announce Creator Bundle 2 is here! Creator Bundle 2 is another sick bundle full of skins, icons, titles & more based on another awesome set of creators who have been killing it supporting Rivals 2. Here…
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Workshop Beta Update 1.6.4.28040.294
These patchnotes are for our Workshop Beta branch on steam. To learn how to access this beta build please visit: view Client As a part of getting closer to leaving the beta phase for Workshop, we've been working behind…
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Hotfix 1.6.4.1 Notes
Bug fix: La Reina and Slade will now use their character-specific respawn platforms and death effects as Arcade mode CPUs. Bug fix: The timer countdown announcer lines will no longer play when playtesting. Bug fix: The…
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Patch 1.6.4 - Pool Party Splashback
Summer has officially begun in the world of Aether! Time to get those swimsuits on and join us for the return of our Summer theme - Pool Party Splashback. Our latest bundle includes 2 new Pool Party skins: Pool Party Sl…
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Music Dev Stream with Special Guests from Moonsailor
This Thursday tune into a dev stream featuring special guests Mend and Rafa from our music and audio partner Moonsailor studios. We'll be chatting all about the music of Rivals 2 for the first time in this highly reques…
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