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2025-11-14T09:06:53.480Z
Marvel Rivals Season 5 update is now available
2025-11-14T09:00:59.533Z
Marvel Rivals is now in downtime
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Downtime has triggered for Marvel Rivals, meaning you won’t be able to login until Season 5 is here. I predict that we’ll all be playing in roughly two hours, so stay tuned for updates.
2025-11-14T08:27:57.012Z
You’ll still be able to work on your Season 4 battle pass once the new one is live
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Marvel Rivals battle passes are yours to keep once you’ve purchased them. You can switch between them in-game, and spend your tokens how you see fit. So don’t worry too much if you’ve not yet earned all of the rewards from last season.
2025-11-14T08:02:31.626Z
How long is downtime expected to last?
Marvel Rivals Season 4.5 will end soon, and then the game will go offline for a period of downtime. This is expected to be 2-3 hours. For the last few seasons, it’s been a wait of precisely 2 hours. Hopefully Season 5 follows suit.
2025-11-14T08:01:44.541Z
Here’s when Marvel Rivals downtime kicks in
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You can expect Marvel Rivals downtime to start at the times below:
East Coast (US): 4AM ETWest Coast (US): 1AM PTUnited Kingdom: 9AM GMTAustralia (Sydney): 8PM AESTJapan (Tokyo): 6PM JST
2025-11-14T08:00:04.339Z
Marvel Rivals Season 5 launches later today!
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We’re now just one hour away from downtime, meaning it’s only a few hours until Marvel Rivals Season 5 launches. I’ll be covering the downtime period, and will update this page the second the game goes live again.
2025-11-13T17:30:23.337Z
That’s all for today
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I’m heading off now for the evening. I’ll be back one hour before Marvel Rivals goes into downtime, and continue to provide updates on when the game will be back online. Hopefully, we won’t have to wait too long for the next season, as I’m itching to dive in and play as Gambit.
2025-11-13T16:53:36.059Z
A new player hub
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The Times Square map will launch in Season 5, and it’s essentially a player hub where you can hang out. It’s a non-combat map that can host up to 100 players. Players can hang out, dance, watch videos, read books, and let their imaginations run wild.
2025-11-13T15:56:30.347Z
A new Team Up for Magneto
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Gambit arrives and brings a new Team Up with Magneto. This is essentially a rework of his Team Up with Scarlet Witch, a move that will no doubt excite a lot of players (including me). Now, Magneto can throw kinetically-charged swords at foes, making him even more formidable.
2025-11-13T15:30:12.758Z
Season 5 roadmap revealed
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NetEase has now revealed the full roadmap for Season 5. There’s set to be new costumes for Doctor Strange, Luna Snow, Magik, and Psylocke, and anniversary celebrations kick off on November 28.
2025-11-13T15:06:37.935Z
When is Rogue coming to Marvel Rivals?
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Gambit and Rogue have been revealed for Marvel Rivals. Gambit is arriving first, and we’ll see Rogue following on December 12, 2025. This is when Season 5.5 will launch, and we’ll all be able to play as Rogue.
2025-11-13T14:29:01.014Z
Placement matches for Marvel Rivals
There’s now placement matches for the Competitive Mode in Marvel Rivals. If you played 10 or more ranked matches in Season 4, your Season 5 placement matches estimated starting rank is your Season 4 final rank minus 3 divisions. This is then compared with your highest ranking in previous seasons, with some tiers subtracted. You can read the full details here.
2025-11-13T14:02:55.770Z
Gambit is the new Hero in Marvel Rivals
Gambit: Le Diable Blanc | Character Reveal | Marvel Rivals – YouTube
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We now know that Gambit is the next Hero set to be added in Marvel Rivals. He’s a Strategist that can heal teammates with his kinetic playing cards, and apply anti-heal in certain situations. He has an ability that can actually negate certain effects as well, and we see him in the reveal trailer countering a Doctor Strange Ultimate ability.
2025-11-13T14:02:07.351Z
So when will Marvel Rivals Season 5 come out?
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Marvel Rivals Season 5 will arrive after downtime kicks in. This has been precisely 2 hours of wait time for the last four major updates, so I expect Season 5 to launch at this time:
East Coast (US): 6AM ETWest Coast (US): 3AM PTUnited Kingdom: 11AM GMTAustralia (Sydney): 10PM AESTJapan (Tokyo): 8PM JST
2025-11-13T14:01:08.070Z
When does Marvel Rivals Season 4.5 end?
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Marvel Rivals Season 4.5 ends November 14 at the times listed below:
East Coast (US): 4AM ETWest Coast (US): 1AM PTUnited Kingdom: 9AM GMTAustralia (Sydney): 8PM AESTJapan (Tokyo): 6PM JST
2025-11-13T11:08:08.260Z
Well, hi there!
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Thus begins my live coverage of the launch of Marvel Rivals Season 5. The game will get a whole new season tomorrow (November 14), adding a new Battle Pass, a hub map for players to hang out in, and Gambit as a new Hero.