With the end of the first season of Marvel Rivals rapidly approaching, fans of the hero shooter are eager to know the release date of the game’s Season 2 update.
The release of Marvel Rivals Season 2 is expected to introduce a bunch of exciting content to the NetEase title, including a fresh Battle Pass, new playable characters, events, and much more. While the detailed patch notes are yet to be revealed by the developers, we’ve seen plenty of leaks surface on the internet over the past few weeks to get a decent idea of what the new Marvel Rivals Season has in store for us.
In this article, we’ll take a look at everything you need to know about the Marvel Rivals Season 2 update, including its release date and the new playable characters that it will bring to the game.
Marvel Rivals Season 2 Release Date
Marvel Rivals Season 2 is scheduled to hit the live servers on April 11, 2025, on PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC. The second season is expected to last for three months, with the mid-season update arriving around late May 2025.
Marvel Rivals Season 2 New Heroes
While the devs are yet to shed light on the new heroes coming with the Marvel Rivals Season 2 patch, dataminers have dug up game files to uncover two new heroes: Blade and Emma Frost.
The exact details about the abilities of either hero aren’t known at the time of writing. From the leaks we’ve seen on social media forums for the game, Blade is expected to be a Duelist wielding a katana and a shotgun, while Emma Frost will likely join the Marvel Rivals roster as the game’s second female Vanguard alongside Peni Parker.
Fans can expect further details regarding the new heroes to drop over the next few days. Till then, you might want to grind for your rank goal before Marvel Rivals Season 1 comes to an end, as the new patch will introduce a hard rank reset for all players.