Marvel Rivals Season 3 release time, date, downtime, roadmap and update patch notes

If you're a fan of Marvel Rivals then you'll be pleased to hear that a new season is about to launch on PS5, Xbox Series X|S and PC (via Steam).

Marvel Rivals Season 3 has a July 11 release date, where it will launch alongside a big update. The update will be available from 10am BST UK time.

According to Marvel Rivals developer NetEase, the update will launch alongside a period of server downtime, which is "expected to last for two hours".

This means that while you can download the update at 10am BST, the content won't be playable until around 12pm BST.

The headline new feature of Season 3 is the addition of Jean Grey (Phoenix) as a playable character.

Phoenix will throw fire at opponents, have the ability to teleport and can soar into the air and crash back down to the ground to cause damage.

NetEase explains more: "The King in Black's chains are shattering, and the Phoenix has arrived, blazing above Klyntar's skies!

"The clash of light and darkness is about to ignite! Spread your wings, sharpen your blade, and become part of this legendary conflict!"

Elsewhere, the new season adds the Klyntar: Celestial Husk Domination map, as well as a brand new Battle Pass.

As you can see from the video below, the Battle Pass adds the Symbiote Squirrel, Golden Black Panther, Phoenix Force Weapon Phoenix Wolverine, Symbiote Flora Groot, Phoenix King Namor Costume, King in White Adam Warlock Costume, Black Suit Spider-Man Costume, Phoenix Diamond Emma Frost Costume, Symbiote Raccoon Rocket Raccoon Costume and the Devouring Duo Jeff the Land Shark Costume.

Needless to say, fans can also expect a selection of bug fixes and balance changes, which you can read about in the patch notes below.

Marvel Rivals Season 3 update patch notes...

All-New Content

• New Hero Ignites the Battle!

• Phoenix turns up the heat in Marvel Rivals!

New Map to Explore!

• New Domination Map - Klyntar: Celestial Husk

S3 Battle Pass

• Unlock a fiery new Battle Pass featuring 10 all-new sets of heroic costumes! This season's theme is the cosmic power of the Phoenix Force and the mysterious Symbiotes. We hope you enjoy it!

Season Event

• New Event: Milano Repair Logs - Join the crew to help repair the Milano and earn a free Symbiote Storm costume.

• This event launches alongside the new season.

Competitive

• Rank Reset: Based on your final Season 2.5 rank, ranks will be demoted by 7 divisions. For example, if you ended the season at Diamond I, your Season 3 journey begins at Gold II.

• New Rank Settlement Rewards: New rewards have landed, and they're hotter than a supernova! Reach Gold for the incredible Phoenix - Emerald Flames costume, and earn fresh Crests of Honour for Grandmaster, Celestial, Eternity, and the illustrious Top 500.

• But that's not all! This season, we're igniting some fiery fun with brand-new Nameplate Frame rewards for Diamond and Platinum ranks.

Mission System Adjustments

• Daily Missions Removed: Their Chrono Token rewards will be redistributed to other missions.

• Weekly Missions Improved: Unfinished weekly missions will now roll over and can be completed until the mid-season ends.

• New Season Missions: These last the entire season and can be completed repeatedly for rewards.

• More Mission Types: New missions added, while excessive hero-specific missions have been removed.

New Systems

• Accessories: Earn Accessory Points in matches and redeem them in the Shop for hero-specific accessories.

• Student Perks: College students can verify their school email to get free trial access to 10 costumes.

• Main Menu Update: New Events tab for easy event tracking.

• Discord Integration: Reconnect your Discord account after the update to receive 100 Units and unlock new features: Chat with Discord friends in-game and message in-game friends via Discord when not in the game.

• New Practice Option: Team captains can now queue all members into the same practice Doom Match session.

Tournaments

• The third season of the Marvel Rivals Championship is here! Dynamic nameplate designs have been introduced for champion, runner-up, and third-place. Play 10 Open Qualifiers for an exclusive spray reward. Platinum III remains the minimum sign-up rank, with faction slots for each region increased to 2,500. The sign-up phase is shorter due to the season length adjustment. Stay tuned for the official schedule and check the Marvel Rivals Championship rules for details.

• New Verified Faction System: Officially approved Factions get access to a unique name pool, verified name styles, and exclusive icons.

Fixes and Optimisations

All Platforms

• Match Summary Revamp: More detailed stats and functions added.

• Gallery Update: Merged "Serials" and "Special Edition," added a new "Cinematics" tab featuring map cutscenes.

• Costume MVPs: Previously Costume-Exclusive MVPs can now be used with any costume for greater customisation. Mix and match freely!

Maps and Modes

• Fixed terrain issues that could cause characters to become stuck or clip through odd locations.

• Resolved various issues, including floating broken objects, collision errors, etc.

• Improved symbiote lift devices: Now require a player to stand on them to trigger upon attack.

Heroes

• Soundwave Enhancement: Added new, softer high-frequency hit and impact sound effects. Adjust settings in Audio > Combat Mix.

• Thing's Rocky Road: We've fixed an issue where The Thing's Embattled Leap ability couldn't target Wolverine while the Fastball Special was charging up. Now, nothing will stop Ben from jumping to Logan's side.

• Emote Antics: We've patched up several emote animation bugs across the roster.

Console

• To reduce future patch sizes, we've reorganised client files for S3, but this update's patch size may be larger. Thank you for your understanding!