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Marvel Rivals Season 4.5 Release Date, Start Time, and Upcoming Changes Explained

New content continues to roll out for Marvel Rivals, and the launch of Season 4.5 is now just days away. NetEase has confirmed the mid-season update will arrive next week, bringing Daredevil as a new hero, a Halloween event, and the long-awaited cross-progression feature.


Creative Director Guangguang shared the details in a recent update, highlighting how Season 4.5 will not only expand the roster but also test major community-requested features ahead of Season 5.


Marvel Rivals Season 4.5 Release Date & Time

Marvel Rivals Season 4.5 officially begins on October 10, 2025, marking the halfway point of Season 4, which kicked off back on September 12 with Angela.


The update will go live at the game’s standard patch window of 2 AM PT, though players should expect downtime before servers come back online.


Here’s the breakdown of global launch times:

  • Pacific Time (PT): 2 AM – Oct. 10

  • Central Time (CT): 4 AM – Oct. 10

  • Eastern Time (ET): 5 AM – Oct. 10

  • British Summer Time (BST): 9 AM – Oct. 10

  • Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST): 7 PM – Oct. 10


What’s New in Season 4.5?

New Hero: Daredevil

Daredevil in Marvel Rivals season 4.5 as a dualist hero.
Daredevil in Marvel Rivals season 4.5 as a duelist hero.

The highlight of Season 4.5 is the arrival of Daredevil as a playable hero. Joining the Duelist category, Matt Murdock makes use of his radar sense to track enemies, close gaps with agility, unleash rapid melee attacks using his iconic billy clubs, and tap into "the Beast" power for enhanced strikes.


His Ultimate Ability brings a fear mechanic, forcing enemies who look at him to hesitate in combat. He also has a special team-up ability with The Punisher called Bestial Hunt.


Team-Up Ability Adjustments

  • Removed: Ragnarok Rebirth (Thor)

  • Removed: Namor from Gamma Charge

  • Added: Bestial Hunt (Daredevil + The Punisher)

  • Added: Deep Wrath (Namor + Hela)


New Game Mode Reveal

A brand-new mode will be showcased at the Thailand Game Show on October 17, with full details still under wraps.


Halloween Event

Season 4.5 also brings a festive Halloween event, featuring spooky-themed skins for heroes like Blade, Spider-Man, Wanda, and Peni Parker, including designs like pumpkin heads and zombie variants.


Cross-Platform Progression Beta

Perhaps the biggest feature of Season 4.5 is the long-awaited cross-progression system. After months of community requests, NetEase will launch a limited beta during this update before rolling it out fully in Season 5.


Here’s how it works:

  • Players can link accounts across PC, PlayStation, and Xbox.

  • One account must be set as the “main” profile.

  • A cooldown applies if players wish to change their main account.

  • Ranks and leaderboards remain platform-specific.


While Marvel Rivals already supported cross-play since launch, this update ensures progress, cosmetics, and purchases can now carry across platforms.


Guangguang noted that cross-progression has been “frantically cooking in development” and is finally ready for public testing.


Other Quality-of-Life Updates

  • Home screen customization with backgrounds, animations, and music from previous seasons.

  • Balance changes will be announced soon


The update goes live on October 10, 2025, across all platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, and PC via Steam and Epic Games Store.


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