Marvel Rivals Reveals Patch Notes for May 8 Update

Summary

A new patch for Marvel Rivals is scheduled to release on May 8 at 9 AM UTC.
Winter Soldier recently received a new skin based on his appearance in the MCU film Thunderbolts*.
The patch notes reveal changes to the emote wheel and sprays.

Marvel Rivals has given players a first look at what they can expect to see when a new patch launches on May 8, which will include numerous bug fixes and fresh skins for Squirrel Girl and Rocket Raccoon. NetEase Games recently launched Season 2 of Marvel Rivals, which introduced Emma Frost as a Vanguard. It's also expected that the villain Ultron will make his debut with the release of a major mid-season update.

Winter Solider recently received a new skin in Marvel Rivals, which was based on the hero's appearance in the popular MCU film Thunderbolts*. Sebastian Stan, who plays Winter Soldier in the MCU, even promoted the skin himself before it launched. This is one of many collaborations happening with Marvel movies, as Doctor Strange also recently received a costume based on his appearance in Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness.

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In a recent post on Twitter, NetEase Games gave players a first look at patch notes for the upcoming May 8 update, which includes another wave of dates for Marvel Rivals' Giant-Size Brain Blast mode. The patch will also include a significant change to the way the emote wheel functions, as sprays and emotes will now be on separate wheels. Gamers will also have the ability to share their emote wheel across multiple characters, which has been highly requested by a large portion of the community.

Marvel Rivals Reveals May 8 Patch Notes

The update also includes new skins for Marvel Rivals' Squirrel Girl and Rocket Raccoon, both of which are sporting summer-themed costumes. The new outfits will be released in the game's shop on May 8 at 7 PM PDT. As of writing, there's no official word as to how much these new cosmetics will cost. According to NetEase Games, the May 8 update will release without any required downtime. This means that, once it's released, players will simply need to restart their game in order to receive the update and all of its benefits.

The popular content creator Miller Ross also pointed out that fans could soon see the classic X-Men character Jubillee make her debut in Marvel Rivals at some point in the near future. Ross made the claim based on the fact that a recent Gallery Card mentions her by name during a conversation between Emma Frost and Betty Brant. With a new update just around the corner and even more content on the way, many players are feeling optimistic about the future of Marvel Rivals.

Marvel Rivals Version 20250508 Patch Notes

Behold! The Evolution of the Giant-Size Brain Blast – The all-new Giant-Size Hive Mind!

Prepare to let your oversized noggins shine as one during these windows:

2025/05/09 09:00:00 ~ 2025/05/12 09:00:00 (UTC)
2025/05/16 09:00:00 ~ 2025/05/19 09:00:00 (UTC)

New In Store

Rocket Raccoon - Sunshine Raccoon Bundle
Squirrel Girl - Sunshine Squirrel Bundle

New Content

The emote and spray wheel has been reimagined!

They are now split into two separate wheels with dedicated hotkeys for lightning-fast switching.
In the Cosmetics - Sprays menu, you can now set your current spray wheel to be shared across all heroes.
A new quick-equip feature has been added: Emotes can be automatically slot into the corresponding hero's emote wheel upon acquisition; and when the spray wheel is set to "Apply to All", newly earned sprays can also be equipped instantly.

Portraits in "Heroes" have been updated to reflect their currently equipped costumes.

Fixes

All Platforms

Maps and Modes

Vanquished a glitch that would sometimes occur under rare circumstances where players who didn't provide the most healing in a match were mistakenly awarded the Gifted Healer badge.

Heroes

Jeff's Missing Meal: We've wiped out a glitch where, in controller mode, when Jeff the Land Shark swallowed 6 enemies with his Ultimate Ability, only 5 avatar icons showed up on screen. Now, our fin-tastic friend will see his 6-piece meal every time!
Banner's Space Out: We've smashed a bug that left all three forms of Bruce Banner unable to bind the jump action to the Spacebar. Now, Banner can leap into action as intended.

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