While his release in early April isn’t guaranteed, the timing makes sense. NetEase has committed to introducing a new Marvel Rivals hero every six weeks, and with The Thing and Human Torch launching on February 21, an April 11 release for Blade would align perfectly with that schedule.

The next major Marvel Rivals update is about to drop even more content for the free-to-play title, including another trip to a New York overrun by vampires. Ma

Marvel Rivals update 1.000.010 is rolling out for the big mid-season 1.5 patch, as servers are pulled down for a few hours.

NetEase Games has revealed a balance overhaul for Marvel Rivals set to go live on February 21, 2025. Update 20250221, which kicks off Season 1.5 of the hero shooter, refines several of the available characters with ability and stat adjustments.

The midseason patch also brings a new Central Park map and balance adjustments designed to lower sustain via strategist ultimates.

The Season 1.5 update was supposed to also contain a rank reset, but NetEase reversed course after negative fan feedback. When the second half of the season begins, there will be no rank reset. Players will retain their ranks and scores from the end of the first half.