Marvel Rivals Season 6 carries on the live-service shooter’s comic book story in 2026. It’s the first proper content of the new year, and it’s adding the odd brash and brutal face or two. If you’re looking for the Marvel Rivals Season 6 start date and times, Insider Gaming has everything you need to know.
It’s been a wild and exciting 12 months for Marvel Rivals. NetEase has added new characters, from Gambit to Rogue. The player count is steady—as is your aim—and 2026 signals the next era of the game.
This guide has all the Season 6 info you need.
When Does Marvel Rivals Season 6 Release?
The official Marvel Rivals Season 6 start date is locked in for January 16, giving you plenty of time to wrap up the previous season and enjoy a hearty Christmas before starting S6!
You’ve got plenty of time to stuff your face with Turkey, beverages, chocolate, and anything else you can get your holiday hands on. Once the Christmas period starts to tail off and we get into the real meat of 2026, NetEase games will drop Season 6.
The 5.5 mini-season drop was fun, but you know that these are the proper updates.
Marvel Rivals Season 6 Start Times
It’s not 100% confirmed, but based on previous, major Marvel Rivals updates, Season 6 will first begin at 2 AM PT on January 16.
This likely isn’t the first live-service season hub you’ve checked, so you know the usual factors that go into determining these start times: Previous seasons and consistency.
Here are some exact start times in key regions, using the last few Marvel Rivals seasons as our guiding light.
| Time Zone | Marvel Rivals Season 6 Start Time |
|---|---|
| Pacific Time (PT) | 2:00 AM—January 16 |
| Central Time (CT) | 4:00 AM—January 16 |
| Eastern Time (ET) | 5:00 AM—January 16 |
| Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) | 10:00 AM—January 16 |
| Australian Eastern Daylight Time (AEDT) | 8:00 PM—January 16 |
All Marvel Rivals Season 6 Content So Far
Deadpool is the star addition in Season 6, and there will, of course, be new maps, game modes, and much more to come.
We don’t fully know what’s arriving in Season 6 yet. However, it’s hard to ignore the incoming presence of Marvel’s savant of sarcasm. It was revealed that Deadpool was coming to Marvel Rivals in 2026—and that moment is in Marvel Rivals Season 6.
Season 6 should be a big (and loud) one, thanks to the arrival of Deadpool and other content. What are you hoping to see in the first new season of 2026? Share some ideas via the free-to-join Insider Gaming Discord Server.
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