The wildly popular Marvel Rivals is receiving a substantial update just in time for its winter event. Having launched earlier this month across PlayStation, Xbox, and PC, Marvel Rivals has quickly amassed over 10 million players and continues to grow with regular content additions. This latest patch, available for download now, sets the stage for the upcoming “Winter Celebration” event, beginning December 20th. Developed by NetEase Games, this update promises a flurry of festive content and critical bug fixes.
The “Winter Celebration” event offers players a chance to earn a free skin for Jeff the Land Shark, dubbed “Cuddly Fuzzlefin.” Players can also look forward to a brand-new game mode, Jeff’s Winter Splash Festival, adding a unique wintery twist to the gameplay. Additionally, winter-themed cosmetics for Groot, Rocket Raccoon, Venom, and Magik will be available, further immersing players in the holiday spirit.
Beyond the festive additions, this patch addresses several critical issues players have encountered. These fixes range from character-specific bugs to general gameplay and map improvements, enhancing the overall gaming experience. The full patch notes, detailed below, provide a comprehensive overview of the changes.
Marvel Rivals Winter Celebration Update: Full Patch Notes
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Special Event: Winter Celebration
Embrace the winter festivities with a plethora of new features and earn the Jeff the Land Shark – Cuddly Fuzzlefin costume absolutely FREE!
Event Duration: December 20, 2024, 07:00:00 UTC to January 9, 2025, 15:59:59 UTC
New Mode: Jeff’s Winter Splash Festival
Jeff the Land Shark takes center stage in this festive new game mode! Control Jeff as he spreads holiday cheer by transforming the Yggsgard: Royal Palace garden into a winter wonderland with festive snowflake sprays.
Commemorative Gallery Card: Season’s Beatings!
Complete missions throughout the Winter Celebration to collect Golden and Silver Frost. Use these to unlock and upgrade greeting card decorations, creating a personalized winter memento.
New Costumes: Winter Holiday Series
Celebrate the season with new winter-themed costumes:
- Jeff the Land Shark – Cuddly Fuzzlefin: Free during the Winter Celebration event.
- Groot – Holiday Happiness: Available in the store from December 20, 2024, to January 10, 2025 (UTC).
- Rocket Raccoon – Wild Winter: Available in the store from December 20, 2024, to January 10, 2025 (UTC).
- Venom – Snow Symbiote: Available in the store from December 27, 2024, to January 17, 2025 (UTC).
- Magik – Frozen Demon: Available in the store from December 27, 2024, to January 17, 2025 (UTC).
The Captain America “Galactic Talon” and Hawkeye “Galactic Fangs” bundles will be removed from the store on December 27 (UTC).
Bug Fixes
All Platforms
General
- Double-Elimination Tournament Display: Resolved an issue with incorrect round display.
- Tournament Exit Glitch: Fixed the white screen error encountered when leaving a faction after a tournament.
- Historical Faction Access: Restricted access to historical faction interface from the Legends Born leaderboard after tournament conclusion and top faction disbandment.
- Faction Exit Scheduling: Resolved scheduling conflicts caused by exiting a faction post-tournament.
- Squirrel Girl Achievement: Ensured that enemies defeated by Unbeatable Squirrel Tsunami within two seconds of release count towards the achievement.
- Network Stability: Partially addressed map loading issues under poor network conditions. Ongoing analysis and fixes are planned.
Maps and Gameplay
- Collision Issues: Addressing character getting stuck in specific map locations. Continuous monitoring and fixes are being implemented.
- Convoy Mission Performance: Resolved abnormal vehicle performance during special convoy missions.
Hero Bug Fixes
- Doctor Strange: Fixed issues with teammates charging Doctor Strange’s ultimate through portals and re-enabled portal terrain KOs.
- Winter Soldier: Resolved movement speed issues after using his ultimate and respawning.
- Rocket Raccoon: Fixed an issue preventing pickup of beacon-generated rocket jet packs.
- Venom: Corrected the texture for the “Cyan Clash” emote.
- Star-Lord: Addressed the shaking issue when using Shift while holding Space in low gravity.
- Jeff the Land Shark: Fixed premature termination of Jeff’s ultimate and occasional invisibility caused by terrain KOs.
- Hulk and Hela: Corrected the countdown timer for their ultimate transformations.
- Hela: Prevented premature interruption of Hela’s ultimate.
- Punisher: Fixed damage inconsistency with Punisher’s ultimate under fluctuating network conditions.
- Duplicate Characters: Resolved the issue of duplicate characters appearing.
Console
- Memory Mastery: Optimized console memory management to prevent crashes caused by insufficient memory.
