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Rivals 2 is 50% Off
Every game in our catalog is 50% off until 6/4! If you’ve been waiting to jump in, now’s the perfect time to pick up a new favorite or gift a friend.
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Hotfix 1.6.3.2 Notes
GENERAL Gameplay Fixed a bug that caused hitgrabs to always deal 2 frames of shield stun instead of using the normal shield stun formula. Fixed a bug that caused the recording feature in training mode to default to slot…
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Hotfix 1.6.3.1 Notes
Skins with alternative Down Special visuals will no longer crash the game. Forward Special will no longer automatically activate the tail swipe when colliding with an article.
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Patch 1.6.3 Notes and May Midmonth Update
New Midmonth Bundle - Dreamer Absa Siesta? Oh, we thought you said fiesta.. Kick, zap, and yes, dance, your opponents into their own nightmare with our latest midmonth bundle. Includes the Dreamer Absa skin, emote, icon…
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Rivals Esports Summer 2026 Preview
Summer is almost here, and we're excited to announce the next chapter of Rivals esports in the Rivals 2 Championship Series. As more and more events continue to spring up around the world, we want to help highlight the…
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Hotfix 1.6.2.2 Notes
Dash Attack back hitbox moved forward 30cm While it was doing its job of making hit 1 more consistent at linking into hit 2, it was also hitting opponents in weird scenarios when hit 1 whiffed, such as when an opponent…
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Hotfix 1.6.2.1 Notes
Gifting UI Bugfix: The new option to gift to your recently played opponents was accidentally opening as the default list. We fixed this so the gifting menu now properly shows your friends list first again. Simply press…
Announcement4 changesFixUI/audio - Rivals of Aether II
Patch 1.6.2 - Dreamscape
New Event - Dreamscape Ready to get tucked in? Well, don’t close your eyes just yet, because it’s time for the Dreamscapes event! Our latest bundle includes 2 new Dreamscape skins - Pajama La Reina, and Pajama Zetterbur…
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Hotfix 1.6.1.3 Notes
Prevented players from gaining/losing 0 elo in doubles matches Players can now change teams when doubles is enabled in Casual queue Possible fix for Crews Team of Friends getting split up into a 2v2 when matching into a…
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Hotfix 1.6.1.2 Notes
Fixed training-in-queue overlay showing just the initial queue in the array when queued for Quick Match Runback prompt should no longer show in cases where you cannot runback, and the prompt no longer moves center scree…
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Hotfix 1.6.1.1 Notes
Reverted: Fixed a bug with loading a state while a character was grabbing the ledge of a moving platform. This bug fix was causing major performance issues, so we're just reverting it for now while we cook up a more per…
Announcement3 changesFixPerformance - Rivals of Aether II
Patch 1.6.1 Notes and Midmonth Update
New Lovers Kragg Mid-Month Bundle Here comes our favorite straight honor roll student, Kragg! Our latest bundle includes the Lovers Kragg skin, emote, icon, and the Lovers Critical Hit (Doki!)! The rock he throws is now…
Store29 changesFixUI/audio - Rivals of Aether II
Hotfix 1.6.0.9 Notes
Fixed a bug that allowed Kragg to pick up items with a Jab input while holding a rock. Bug fix: wallteching a crystalizing hit during hitpause will now properly cancel the crystalize. Fixed a bug that prevented him from…
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Hotfix 1.6.0.8 Notes
Fixed his Grabbed Escape Jump animation Fixed a bug that would release players after Special Pummeling them, freezing them in place
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Fun-For-All Update Twitch Drops
To keep the party going with the Fun-For-All Update, we've got a month of Twitch Drops planned for Rivals 2 starting today! Each week for the next 4 weeks we'll be focusing on one element you can unlock purple palettes…
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Hotfix 1.6.0.7 Notes
Characters will now have no hurtboxes instead of intangible hurtboxes during their intro animation. This fixes a bug where Thunderous Tempest Peak's clouds would shock Galvan at the beginning of the match. Fixed a bug w…
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