Marvel Rivals Season 6 Release Date & Start Time

Marvel Rivals Season 6 Release Date & Start Time

January 14, 2026

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Marvel Rivals Season 6 is just around the corner, marking the start of 2026 content for the game. Season 6, titled Night At the Museum, sees many exciting new additions join, such as Deadpool on the hero roster, brand-new events, a rework of the progression system, and a brand new Battle Pass, just to name a few highlights.

If you’re wondering exactly when Season 6 goes live for Marvel Rivals, bringing new skins to the shop, new events to participate in, new Team-Ups to try, and more, all relevant information has been included in the guide below.

When Does Marvel Rivals Season 6 Begin? Release Date & Time, Explained

Marvel Rivals Season 6 officially releases on January 16, 2026 UTC. This date has been known since the official Deadpool reveal trailer, which took place during the 2025 Game Awards. Excitingly, Deadpool joins the Marvel Rivals roster as the first ‘character that has ‘hybrid’ character, taking on all three roles (Vanguard, Duelist, Strategist)

Updates for Marvel Rivals almost always drop at the same hour of your local timezone when they involve big seasonal or mid-season patches. However, there is usually a 2-3 hour maintenance period following each patch before players can jump back into the fun.

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 changes and new additions players can look forward to, this season looks to be packed full of new content, making Rivals start 2026 strong. Here are a few notable changes, new additions, and updates involved in Season 6: