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WWE star Damian Priest voices The Hood in Marvel Rivals, taking the Vanguard/tank role as a ranged character with two forms; The Hood debuts August 7, and Priest previously auditioned for Namor, who also appears in Marvel Rivals with an alternate skin inspired by Tenoch Huerta.
WWE superstar Damian Priest voices The Hood in Marvel Rivals Season 9.5: The Mystery of Thebes, launching August 7, after he previously auditioned for Black Panther: Wakanda Forever but did not land the role due to WWE regime changes. As The Hood, Priest uses twin pistols and mystical powers across a dynamic PvP roster, with Season 9.5 adding new costumes, cosmetics, and performance upgrades across platforms.
Marvel Rivals' Season 9.5 update uses a texture compression overhaul to shrink install sizes by about 15GB on PS5/Xbox (roughly 20% from 73GB) and by around 40GB on PC (over 57%), with the caveat that players will need to re-download the full package when the patch lands on August 7. The dev notes the initial update will be larger due to repackaging, but the final footprint will be much lighter while preserving visual fidelity, as the game continues to receive content and updates.
Marvel Rivals launches a Twitch creator showdown running June 19–26, where participants rally supporters to climb a campaign leaderboard for a share of 1,000 Gifted Subs. The top two streamers win 500 Gifted Subs each, delivered to their channels after the campaign ends. Access requires joining a private Campaign Dashboard and following official instructions; results are based on Twitch leaderboard data, with payouts taking up to 10 business days. NetEase Games oversees the campaign, and Marvel/Disney are not sponsors or administrators.
Patch 20260618 drops June 18, 2026 (UTC) with no downtime, adding a Summer Festival at Hellfire Bay Beach, a new social hub, and beach activities plus free rewards (Mister Fantastic - Fantastic Beach Bod, 2,500 Units, exclusive title). It introduces events like X-Press Juice, Cross-Pool Promo, Krakoan Reels, Summer Snapshot, and Tandem Tides running through July 30, along with in-store costume updates (including Emma Frost, Doctor Strange, Cloak & Dagger, Mister Fantastic, Spider-Man, Black Panther & Storm) and an MVP-freebie for Iron Fist’s Shenloong Champion. A fix to Doctor Strange’s portal healing is also included. Stay tuned for more surprises.
Marvel Rivals Version 20260612 introduces sweeping changes across the roster: Angela gains speed and a stronger shield; Devil Dinosaur is nerfed with reduced damage, survivability, and CC plus a longer buddy-barrier cooldown; Magneto’s Ultimate lasts longer and hits harder; Rogue, Blade, Cloak & Dagger, Namor, Elsa, Deadpool, and Adam Warlock receive notable buffs to mobility, healing, or damage. Nerfs hit several champs and mechanics, including Daredevil’s radar range and dash reach, Star-Lord’s mid-to-long-range damage falloff, Moon Knight’s and Phoenix’s damage/healing, Black Cat’s kit costs and damage, Gambit’s ultimate damage, Ultron’s drone range and ultimate cost, and White Fox’s crowd-control radius. Team-up Heart-As-One interactions are adjusted, reducing Rogue/Magneto synergy. The patch collectively nudges play toward closer engagements and tighter sustain while reshaping several kits' damage, healing, and cooldowns.
Marvel Rivals’ latest balance patch reshuffles the meta with broad buffs for Angela, Rogue, Blade, Cloak & Dagger, Deadpool, and Adam Warlock, while nerfs hit Black Cat, Daredevil, Moon Knight, Star-Lord, Phoenix, Gambit, Ultron, and White Fox. Devil Dinosaur loses a knock-down and scales back on damage, Namor gains faster cooldown reductions, and Hearts As One ( Rogue) is dampened. Relic costs rise and several ability ranges/durations are tweaked to recalibrate competitive play across the roster.
Marvel Rivals’ May 28, 2026 patch adds an Alchemax Headquarters map set in 2099 Nueva York, a Doom Match mode, and the Chrono-Rush event with unlimited Chrono Tokens; introduces Black Cat Wild Card bundles (and related chroma, style parts, and emoji bundle) plus the Wolverine X-2099 bundle in-store. Daredevil Shadowed Start gains two free customizations (default White Billy Club and an option to disable Demon’s Rage VFX). Double XP weekends return, and an Anti-Cheat Rank Compensation system refunds ranked points for verified cheaters. Blood Hunt receives broad balance tweaks and Nightmare difficulty cap is raised to 200, with extensive hero adjustments across multiple builds, and fixes/optimizations overall.
NetEase says it has a zero-tolerance policy on cheats in Marvel Rivals and has named, shamed and banned nearly 500 players after a weekend update, partially sharing names, user IDs and ranks from Bronze to Celestial. The cheats were detected by Marvel Rivals’ automated penalty system, and penalties include permanent bans and potential device or IP bans. Players who believe they were unjustly penalised can appeal through official channels as NetEase aims to keep fair play in the Chronoverse.
NetEase permanently banned about 488 Marvel Rivals players after investigating unauthorized third‑party cheats, clarifying that the anti‑cheat cannot be disabled by launch parameters. The ban list shows the largest chunk of offenders were Bronze players, with a small number reaching top ranks; repeat offenders may face IP and hardware bans as punishment. The crackdown underscores a zero‑tolerance approach to cheating in PvP play.
Marvel Rivals Version 20260521 patch goes live May 21, 2026 at 09:00 UTC with no downtime, introducing Peni Parker, Daredevil, and Luna Snow via new store content, plus limited-time bundles and chroma options. A new Savage Adventure event runs May 21–June 25, offering Ultron's Cybernetic Drip costume (and related bundle content) for free, along with rewards like Hela's Savage Monarch and Luna Snow's Sonic Trailblazer costumes. Expect new emoji bundles, VFX, and chroma items as part of the update with more surprises coming soon.
In Marvel Rivals Season 8’s Savage Adventure, players can unlock the Ultron Cybernetic Drip skin for free by grinding XP to Tier 12 in the event pass (no Premium required). The event offers 24 rewards total, with a Premium VIP pass available for 990 Lattice that unlocks additional cosmetics and items beyond the free tier.
NetEase's Marvel Rivals update on May 21, 2026 adds the Savage Adventure event in the Savage Land with free Ultron rewards and various cosmetics, plus new bundles for Peni Parker, Daredevil, and Luna Snow, and runs May 21–June 25, 2026; patching has no downtime.
Marvel Rivals’ May 21 patch (version 20260521) adds new skins for Peni Parker and Daredevil, introduces the Savage Adventure event with free rewards (Ultron Cybernetic Drip, Hela Savage Monarch, and Luna Snow Sonic Trailblazer costumes), and includes Luna Snow chromas and VFX. The update goes live May 21 at 9:00 UTC with no downtime, and the Savage Land event runs until June 25, 9:00 UTC. It’s a mid-season refresh following last week’s release schedule.
Netease released a free High/Low-Resolution Resource Pack for Marvel Rivals on PC, with the HD pack downloaded by default and weighing about 36 GB. Players can switch between high- and low-resolution packs via Steam; those who already had the game must enable the DLC to download the additional resources. Season 8 introduces Vanguard and Devil Dinosaur. The packs are PC-only, while consoles use the base pack.