Marvel Rivals Season 5.5 has almost arrived, bringing a new series of content for players to enjoy through the rest of the seasonal duration. Season 5 saw the release of the latest Strategist hero, Gambit, as well as new Team-Ups, skins, and maps. Season 5.5 is set to follow the same route, introducing Rogue as a new hero to the game.
If you’re wondering exactly when Season 5.5 will go live, making Rogue playable, new Team-Ups accessible, and new skins going up for purchase in the shop, all relevant information has been outlined in the guide below.
When Does Marvel Rivals Season 5.5 Begin? Release Date & Time, Explained
Marvel Rivals Season 5.5 will officially release on December 12, 2025 UTC. This release date has been known for quite a while, as detailed on the Season 5 roadmap. However, with the recent promotional image released by the Marvel Rivals team (seen above), we now also have the first look at official character artwork for the upcoming new hero Hero, Rogue, other than what had been previously seen in promotional teasers and the game intro.
However, there is still no word on which Role Rogue will be entering, with many players debating between the Vanguard and Strategist roles. It’s likely this information will be revealed on a similar timeframe to Gambit, with just a couple of days left until release.
The Marvel Rivals update always drops at the exact same hour for your timezone for each seasonal and mid-seasonal patch. Following this, there is usually a maintenance window that lasts approximately 2-3 hours before the game will be playable again.
Here are the exact times at which the updates will drop for the game, enabling you to work out when it will be playable for you, following the maintenance period:
- NZDT: 9 PM
- AEST: 6 PM
- JST: 5 PM
- PT: 1 AM
- CT: 3 AM
- PT: 4 AM
- BST: 9 AM
- CEST: 10 AM
As for what else will be involved in Marvel Rivals Season 5.5, there are a few possibilities. As with all other seasons, new Team-Up and hero balance changes will very likely be made. In addition to this, new hero skins are essentially a given, as this is a huge aspect of the game that players enjoy.
Lastly, there’s room for new events to appear, or even the return of some previously seen events, such as the limited-time winter holidays game mode with Jeff the Land Shark.