Summary
- The latest patch for Marvel Rivals fixes numerous bugs and glitches.
- It also prepares the game for the upcoming Jeff's Winter Splash Festival event, which runs from December 20th to January 9th.
Rivals of wonder has just released a new holiday update ahead of its upcoming Winter Celebration event. So far, the game has been a resounding success since its full release on December 6th, reaching over 10 million players worldwide on Steam in the first 72 hours alone. Much of the charm of Rivals of wonder lies in its mix of Surveillancemultiplayer shooter-style gameplay and a diverse roster of Marvel heroes and villains, ranging from big names like Iron Man and Captain America to lesser-known characters like Luna Snow and Jeff the Land Shark.
Like any other live service multiplayer title, developer NetEase has promised an ongoing wave of support and new content for Rivals of wonderwith villains like Knull having a lot of potential for future seasons of the story and a rich assortment of Marvel characters to add as new playable heroes. Fans have already started proposing ideas and concept art for the future Rivals of wonder content, including possible plans for your loved one X-Men characters like Cyclops and Gambit.

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Meanwhile, NetEase is celebrating both the holiday season and Rivals of wonder' success anticipated with a new update in preparation for the winter-themed event that will be released on December 20th. Probably one of the biggest updates the game has received so far, this patch is now available for download and fixes numerous bugs and glitches, many of which are related to some Rivals of wonder character abilities such as Doctor Strange's Portal Power and Jeff the Shark's Ultimate move.
Marvel Rivals releases a new patch ahead of the holiday event
Speaking of Jeff the Land Shark, the new release Rivals of wonder The update also serves as an introduction to the upcoming “Jeff's Winter Splash Festival” event, which will begin on December 20th and run until January 9th. Players will take control of Jeff as he scatters snowflakes in the garden of Yggsgard: Royal Palace. map. Jeff will also receive a cute winter-themed alternative skin that can be unlocked for free during the event, and more Rivals of wonder characters like Venom, Groot, Rocket Raccoon, and Majik will have their own holiday skins available for purchase for a limited time.
The imminent Rivals of wonder Winter Celebration also allows players to earn Gold and Silver Frost in missions, which can then be used to unlock Christmas card decorations. Before all this, NetEase is preparing players for this winter theme Rivals of wonder burst with an assortment of fixes and content updates that improve the game's network stability and address issues with collision detection and convoy mission performance.
Marvel Rivals Winter 2024 Update Patch Notes (All Platforms)
General
- Double Elimination Tournament Display: Fixed an issue where the round display was as distorted as Loki's plans. Now it's very clear!
- Tournament Exit Glitch: No more leaving the faction after a tournament and finding yourself faced with a blank screen of doom! We have solved that annoying problem.
- Access to Historic Factions: After a tournament ends, disbanding major factions will no longer allow you to peek into the Historic Factions interface from the Legends Born leaderboard. Fixed the problem faster than Quicksilver!
- Faction Exit Planning: Exiting a faction after the tournament no longer impairs planning information. All solved!
- Squirrel Girl Achievement: Enemies defeated by the unbeatable Squirrel Tsunami who are KO'd two seconds after being released now count towards the achievement!
- Network Stability: Under poor network conditions, the map loading issue has been partially resolved! We take care of the case, making sure you don't get kicked offline due to connectivity issues. (There are many reasons that could cause this situation and we have currently resolved part of the problems. We will continue to analyze and address other potential causes in the future.)
Maps and gameplay
- Collision Issues: Some maps had characters stuck in edge positions as if caught in a web. We are monitoring this issue and will implement fixes faster than Spider-Man can cross the city!
- Convoy Mission Performance: We have fixed an issue with abnormal vehicle performance during special convoy missions. All vehicles should now run as smoothly as a Quinjet!
Hero bug fixes
- Doctor Strange's Portal Power: No more teammates charging Doctor Strange's ultimate ability through portals. Plus, Portal Terrain KOs are back in action!
- Winter Soldier's Speed: After using his ultimate, the Winter Soldier's movement speed issues upon respawn have been resolved. He is back in full combat readiness!
- Rocket Raccoon Jet Packs: Fixed an issue that prevented Rocket Raccoon jet packs from being collected from the lighthouse. Now they are ready for action!
- Venom Emote: The texture of the “Cyan Clash” emote has been fixed. No more blue-black tentacles that look like they belong in a horror movie!
- Star-Lord Low Gravity Glitch: Star-Lord's unexpected shaking when using Shift while holding Space in low gravity areas has been fixed. Now he will get back up in style!
- Jeff the Land Shark's ult: No more premature terminations of Jeff's ult after swallowing a target. Now he's living the ultimate life longer!
- Jeff's Ground Deaths: Fixed an issue where Jeff's ult would cause ground KOs and occasionally lead to invisibility. It's back in visible form!
- Hulk and Hela Ultimate Countdown: The countdown for Hulk and Hela's ultimate transformations is now handled correctly. No transformation will go wrong!
- Hela's ending fix: Hela's ult can no longer be terminated prematurely. She is ready to unleash all her power!
- Punisher's Ultimate Damage: Fixed occasional damage with the Punisher's ult caused by intense fluctuations in network conditions. Its firepower will be felt!
- Duplicate Characters: The Clone Saga is over! Fixed an issue where two identical characters could appear in some special cases.
Console
- Memory Mastery: We've taken our optimization powers to the next level, ensuring the console's memory management is smoother than Star-Lord's dance moves. Say goodbye to crashes caused by low memory and say hello to uninterrupted gameplay!