With the highly anticipated Marvel Rivals Season 8 update being only a few hours away, NetEase has officially dropped the detailed roadmap for the next season.
For the uninitiated, the Marvel Rivals Season 8 update is set to bring a plethora of new content to the hero shooter. These additions include the new Vanguard Devil Dinosaur, a fresh Battle Pass, tons of new cosmetics, events, and more.
A couple of weeks after the update goes live, Marvel Rivals will also see the new map “Alchemax Headquarters” being added to its map pool.
In this article, we’ll take a look at everything you need to know about the Marvel Rivals Season 8 update.
Marvel Rivals Season 8 Roadmap: Full Schedule
Here’s the detailed roadmap for Marvel Rivals Season 8, as confirmed by NetEase:
May 15: Season 8.0 Release
- New Hero (Devil Dinosaur)
- New Battle Pass (Project: Hero Age)
- New Event (Devil Dino Hide and Seek)
- New Accessories
- New Costumes (Devil Dinosaur – Chromo Armor, Deadpool – King of Monsters, and Hulk – Infinity Hulk)
May 22: New Event
- New Event (Savage Adventures)
- New Costume (Peni Parker – ESU College Life and Daredevil – Shadowed Start)
May 29: New Map
- New Map (Alchemax Headquarters)
- New Costume (Black Cat – Formula R and Wolverine – Corporate Raiders)
June 5: New Cosmetics
- New Costume (Iron Man – Iron Samurai and Mantis – ESU College Life)
June 12: Mid-Season Update
- Season 8.5 begins
Marvel Rivals Season 8 Release Date
Marvel Rivals Season 8 officially goes live on May 15, 2026, at 9 AM UTC.
Note that the Marvel Rivals servers will be taken down for a few hours as NetEase ships out the new update to the game.

