Marvel Rivals Season 8.5 is just around the corner, and it’s all set to introduce a plethora of fresh content to the game, including the brand-new playable character Cyclops, an 18v18 game mode, the Kun Lun Shenloong Arena map, events, and more.
Needless to say, fans of the hero shooter are excited to find out when the Marvel Rivals Season 8.5 update will finally drop. If you’re here to know more about the exact release date and time for the Marvel Rivals Season 8.5 update, you’ve come to the right place.
Marvel Rivals Season 8.5: What’s New?
As revealed in the official Marvel Rivals Dev Post by NetEase, Marvel Rivals Season 8.5 will bring with it the following new content to the game:
- New Playable Character: Cyclops
- New 18v18 Game Mode: Bounty Annihilation
- New Map: Kun Lun Shenloong Arena
- Holiday Event: The Rivals’ Summer Festival
- New Event: 616 Day Vault
- Hero and Team-Up Changes
Marvel Rivals Season 8.5: Release Date and Time
NetEase has confirmed that the highly anticipated Marvel Rivals Season 8.5 update will hit the live servers on June 12, 2026, at around 9 AM UTC.
Since this is a major update, the Marvel Rivals servers are likely to be taken down for maintenance for a few hours as the devs ship out the new patch to the game.
That’s everything you need to know about the Marvel Rivals Season 8.5 release date and time.
