Marvel Rivals is due to receive an update on October 16, 2025 that the developer says will drop at 09:00 UTC and requires no server downtime. The Steam news post lists new store bundles, tournament Twitch drops, a new voice‑changing system, and a handful of quality‑of‑life items for custom games.
If you missed recent changes, we covered the Season 4.5 rollout and the broader balance work in a previous story, which provides extra context for how these smaller patches fit into the season.
Patch Notes – Version 20251016
New In Store
1. Squirrel Girl – Turbo Tailwind Bundle
2. Thor – Lightning Fast Bundle
Available for a limited time from: October 17th, 2025 at 02:00:00 (UTC) to November 14th, 2025 at 02:00:00 (UTC)
Twitch Drops
As the Ignite battles heat up, tournament‑specific drops will run on select live‑streaming platforms. Accumulate the required viewing time to claim rewards. This round’s drops include the tournament commemorative spray and emoji.
Drops Period: October 16th, 2025 at 12:00:00 (UTC) to November 13th, 2025 at 09:00:00 (UTC)
New Additions and Optimizations
1. Voice Change: Added a new voice‑changing system. Players can now change their voices in game via the system settings.
2. Bot Customization: Bots in Custom Games can now change costumes.
3. Custom Game Map Selection: New map selection workflow for custom game – tournament rooms. Hosts can now set map selection rules, including initial map, subsequent map picks, and map pool rules.
Fixes
All Platforms
1. Updated some costume text.
Heroes
1. Mantis’ Beach Blunder: Fixed a bug that caused Mantis’s swimsuit to lose its semi‑transparent look and display as fully solid. The swimsuit’s intended appearance has been restored.
2. Daredevil’s Fashionable Foresight: Fixed a material issue where Daredevil could detect Mantis’s swimsuit from beyond his normal range.
3. Daredevil’s Sonic Connection Correction: Fixed an issue where Daredevil’s Radar Sense and other heroes occasionally had performance problems.
The update is short and focused: cosmetics and tournament support alongside a few polish fixes. If you play custom tournaments, the map selection changes are the one to try first. They should make hosting easier and save time between rounds.
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