Marvel Rivals has received the long-awaited winter update that also ads the Times Square New Year ceremony ot the game, including store bundles, hero fixes and a lot more!
This build massages tournaments, shop content, seasonal events, and a handful of hero and platform fixes. The biggest player-facing bits are the Times Square New Year event that runs into early January, a PlayStation Cup matchmaking revamp running January through March 2026, and several hero bug fixes that address desyncs and input issues.
This update follows recent changes earlier in December.
Marvel Rivals Version 20251225 Patch Notes
Merry Christmas, Rivals! We’re thrilled to announce the upcoming patch drops on December 25th, 2025, at 09 : 00 : 00 (UTC)! No server downtime; just patch and play! Here’s what’s coming your way:
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. Cloak & Dagger – Ice Pas de Deux Bundle
2. Thor – God of Winter Bundle
Limited Time: December 26th, 2025, at 02 : 00 : 00 to January 23rd, 2026, at 02 : 00 : 00 (UTC)
3. Captain America – Captain of the Court Emote
4. Cloak & Dagger – Ice Pas de Deux Emoji Bundle
5. Cloak & Dagger – Ice Pas de Deux Ultimate Ability VFX
6. Take a Seat Emote Combo Bundle
New Animations For:
Human 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. Channel Chatter Clean-Up: Fixed 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. Rogue’s Recall: Fixed 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. Widow’s Vanishing Act: Fixed 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. Cloak & Dagger Toggle Trouble: Fixed 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. Cloak’s Shielded Shadows: Fixed 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. Platform Power-Up: Fixed an issue where PlayStation platform players’ ranked data could incorrectly display on Xbox. Hero stats now know where they belong!
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