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- Marvel Rivals Season 10.5 launches October 9, 2026, and for the first time since the game's 2024 debut, it skips a new hero entirely.
- Season 10.5 goes live on October 9, 2026, at 3:00 AM PT (6:00 AM ET / 10:00 AM GMT), according to Insider Gaming's October 1 breakdown of the patch release-time guide .
- NetEase has confirmed Season 10.5 will not add a new playable character or map.
Marvel Rivals Season 10.5 launches October 9, 2026, and for the first time since the game’s 2024 debut, it skips a new hero entirely. In its place: two Path to Doomsday game modes built around Avengers: Infinity War and Endgame, with the roster return promised for Season 11.
When Does Marvel Rivals Season 10.5 Start?
Season 10.5 goes live on October 9, 2026, at 3:00 AM PT (6:00 AM ET / 10:00 AM GMT), according to Insider Gaming’s October 1 breakdown of the patch release-time guide. That’s four weeks after Season 10, "Butcher’s Blasphemy," opened on September 11 with Gorr the God Butcher as its headline hero.
Why There’s No New Hero This Time
NetEase has confirmed Season 10.5 will not add a new playable character or map. Instead, the team is putting that development time into phases 3 and 4 of the year-long Path to Doomsday event. The developers have been clear this is a one-off: the regular two-hero release cadence is scheduled to return with Season 11, not become the new normal.
The Infinity War and Endgame Modes, Explained
Path to Doomsday has been rolling out in themed phases tied to the Infinity Saga since Season 10 began, and Season 10.5 is where it turns into something playable: two limited-time modes built around the beats of Avengers: Infinity War and Avengers: Endgame. Beebom’s October 1 roundup of current events notes the escalation — the same roadmap points toward an Avengers: Doomsday event in December that the developers have billed as their biggest event yet.
| Date | What Happens |
|---|---|
| September 11, 2026 | Season 10, "Butcher’s Blasphemy," begins — Gorr the God Butcher joins the roster |
| October 1, 2026 | Patch adds the Luna Snow "Lunar Luna" and Phoenix "Cosmic Spark" skins (available through Oct. 30) |
| October 9, 2026 | Season 10.5 begins — no new hero, two Infinity War/Endgame Path to Doomsday modes |
| December 2026 (expected) | Avengers: Doomsday event, described by the developers as their biggest event in the game’s history |
| TBD | Season 11 — the regular two-hero-per-season cadence resumes |
Season 10.5 is landing on an established hit: NetEase confirmed Marvel Rivals had surpassed 40 million players by February 2025, just two months after its December 2024 launch, and the roadmap has only gotten more ambitious with each season since.
What’s Already Live in Season 10
Before 10.5 takes over, the October 1 patch is a cosmetics-only update: Luna Snow’s "Lunar Luna" skin (with Pink Planets and Dark Nebula Chroma variants) and Phoenix’s "Cosmic Spark" skin, both purchasable through the Pop & Win event from October 2 to October 30. If you’re still working through Gorr’s kit from the start of the season, our Gorr ability breakdown covers his full kit and the best team comps to run him in.
The Ignite Series Playoffs Run Alongside It
Season 10.5’s launch overlaps with competitive play: predictions for the Marvel Rivals Ignite Series Stage 2 playoffs open October 5, with the Pacific region kicking off October 8, Americas and EMEA on October 15, and China on October 16, all feeding into the Grand Finals.
If you’re newer to the roster, our beginner-friendly heroes list is still current for Season 10, and will carry over into 10.5 since no hero kits are changing.
Frequently Asked Questions
When does Marvel Rivals Season 10.5 start?
October 9, 2026, at 3:00 AM PT (6:00 AM ET). It follows directly after Season 10, "Butcher’s Blasphemy," which began September 11.
Does Season 10.5 add a new hero or map?
No. NetEase has confirmed this is the first season since launch without a new playable character, and there’s no new map either. The development focus shifted to the Path to Doomsday event instead.
What are the Infinity War and Endgame modes?
They’re two limited-time modes tied to phases 3 and 4 of the Path to Doomsday event, themed after Avengers: Infinity War and Avengers: Endgame. They lead into a larger Avengers: Doomsday event the developers have described as their biggest yet, expected around December 2026.
Will new heroes come back in Season 11?
Yes. The developers have said the one-hero-per-season pace isn’t becoming permanent, and the regular two-hero release cadence is scheduled to resume with Season 11.
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