Marvel Rivals Season 5 Starts November 14, New Content Preview Reveals Heroes, New Social Space
The latest season of Marvel Rivals is launching this week on November 14, and it brings a new hero, a new map and a whole lot more to the free-to-play game. While the gameplay balance changes aren’t known yet, the slate of new content has been revealed.
The first hero we’re getting in Marvel Rivals Season 5 is Gambit, and to the surprise of many, the character is a Strategist and not a Duelist as most assumed.
Alongside the new hero, perhaps the bigger new addition is of the Times Square map, which is a new social space of the game. Read on for the season preview of new content.
Marvel Rivals Season 5 New Content Preview
Season 5 Confirmed New Content
- New hero – Gambit (Strategist)
- Times Square non-combat map: Launches November 14 as a non-combat map that can host up to 100 players. Players can hang out, dance, watch videos, read books, and let their imagination run wild. After seeing so many fun, friendly meetups in the Doom Match Sanctum Sanctorum map, the Marvel Rivals team wanted to give everyone a dedicated space for socializing, relaxing, and sharing cool moments outside of
- Conquest (Annhiliation) mode – 18 vs 18 Conquest (Annihilation), where 36 players will clash in the all-new Grand Garden map, promising epic chaos and unforgettable fun. Expect this new mode to go live on November 27.
- New Team-Ups
- New quality-of-life additions, new features
- New placement system in Competitive mode starting in Season 5
- Marvel Rivals first-year anniversary freebies: Season 5 marks the first anniversary of Marvel Rivals, a milestone for the team and for all of our players. After the November 27 update, players can join anniversary events to earn 2,500 Units and a free Legendary Jeff costume. There also will be a series of exclusive anniversary costumes, from Marvel Rivals-style looks to community-inspired outfits and even Cake Party-themed costumes.
Marvel Rivals Season 5 New Hero at Launch – Gambit
Gambit (Strategist) – Gambit is a master Strategist, blending kinetic energy control with his iconic playing cards, agile movement, and expert combat skills to create a unique playstyle. In battle, he can combine his Chronovium-enhanced cards to unlock kinetic shifting to heal allies, cleanse negative effects, or deal damage: knocking back enemies and applying anti-heal. When teammates need help or foes rush in, Gambit can channel energy into his staff, using nimble movement and martial arts to take down threats. When activating his Ultimate Ability, Gambit launches kinetic-charged aces at all nearby allies, supercharging their jump abilities and adding explosive power to their attacks!
Aside from the new content for Season 5, NetEase confirmed they are continuing development plans on the PvE mode Marvel Zombies that launched recently. In 2026, players can expect more PvE content, with more info about it set to be revealed in the coming weeks and months.
If you watched the Season 5 trailer, you’ll see that we get a tease of Cyclops near the end. Does this mean we are getting both Cyclops and Rogue in the new season? I wouldn’t be opposed to that.
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