Marvel Rivals update (22nd January): What changes in today's patch notes?

On top of the new event, there's also your usual batch gameplay, character and general bug fixes in the update version 20250122 patch notes.

Following on from the introduction of its first full season and four new characters being added to the mix, this new event helps to keep things fresh.

Read on to find the full list of Marvel Rivals version 20250122 patch notes to discover everything that's changed in the 22nd January update.

What's changed in the latest Marvel Rivals update?

The Marvel Rivals update today (22nd January) brings with it the introduction of The Spring Festival: Fortune and Colours event!

Fortune and Colours begins on 23rd January and comes to an end on 14th February.

During the event, you can play a new mode: Clash of Dancing Lions. In this mode, you play on the Lunar New Year-themed World Arena map as Iron Fist, Star-Lord and Black Widow.

Those three characters have a new event-themed costume, too! You can unlock Star-Lord's Lion Mane skin for free.

There's also a list of bug fixes in this update. You can now view historical season rank information, too.

Keep reading for the full list of Marvel Rivals version 20250122 patch notes.

Marvel Rivals patch notes

Here is the full list of Marvel Rivals version 20250122 patch notes (courtesy of the game's official website):

The Spring Festival: Fortune and Colours event

• Event Duration: 2025/23/01 09:00:00 ~ 2025/14/02 08:59:59 (UTC+0)
• Dive into the event to earn super rewards, including Star-Lord's "Lion's Mane" series costume rewards – completely FREE!
• New mode: Clash of Dancing Lions
• Commemorative Gallery Card: Of Festivals and Friends
• Clashing Lions costumes: 1. Star-Lord - Lion's Mane (Free to obtain during the Fortune & Colours event) 2. Black Widow - Lion's Heartbeat (Limited-time store release: 2025/23/01~2025/14/02 UTC+0) 3. Iron Fist - Lion's Gaze (Limited-time store release: 2025/23/01~2025/14/02 UTC+0)

System Adjustments

All Platforms

General

• Optimised the alternate name feature in Streaming Mode, allowing players to define their own alternate names instead of relying on system-generated ones
• Added a season dropdown menu to the Leaderboard for easy access to different season rankings
• Enhanced the Career system by introducing a feature to view historical season rank information

Bug Fixes

All Platforms

General

• Resolved an issue where the game would freeze after battles under certain conditions.
• Fixed an inconsistency with avatars when switching heroes while defeated in the Doom Match.
• Addressed an issue where if Winter Soldier's used his ultimate ability to defeat a shape-shifted Loki, it wouldn't count towards the ultimate ability consecutive KO achievement
• Corrected a delay in synchronising certain data on the Friends Leaderboard

Maps and Gameplay

• Implemented a series of fixes for various performance issues related to destructible environments
• Resolved multiple instances where players could get stuck in unique terrain
• Addressed several Reverse-Destruction performance issues after destruction repaired in Empire of Eternal Night maps

Hero Bug Fixes

• Hawkeye's Precision: Fixed an issue where Hawkeye's passive ability Focus progress would sometimes display incorrectly. It's now as accurate as he is
• Wolverine's Unyielding Berserk Claw Strike: Frame rate no longer affects the number of attacks in the enhanced Savage Claw after using Feral Leap
• Invisible Woman's Psionic Stranglehold: Mobility abilities for specific heroes are now fully operational within the range of Invisible Woman's Psionic Vortex - no more containment issues!
• Mister Fantastic Double Trouble: Addressed a bug where having two Mister Fantastic (like Loki in transformation) sometimes allowed one to reuse the second part of Distended Grip
• Namor and Invisible Woman: Fixed an issue preventing Namor and Invisible Woman from unleashing their ultimate abilities at certain door locations—now they can break through any barrier!
• Storm's Doppelganger: Resolved a problem where under low frame rate conditions, activating Storm's ultimate ability as Loki after transforming into her would be canceled
• Wolverine's Fury Corrected: Fixed an issue where Wolverine's ultimate ability occasionally wouldn't end properly after landing after being pulled back
• Heroic Hint Harmony: Corrected abnormal ping prompts for some heroes
• Magik's Misstep: Addressed a bug where Magik could not use Stepping Discs after activating her ultimate ability in certain situations
• Peni Parker's Precision: Fixed an issue where Peni's Bionic Spider-Nest would be unintentionally lifted along with the Klyntar device when raised—now, her tech remains grounded and ready for action!
• Loki's Transformation Tweaked: Resolved a problem where Loki, after using his ultimate ability to shapeshift into the Punisher, if Warrior's Gaze was triggered when the transform was about to end its effects lingered too long. The Warrior's Gaze effect will now fade as soon as the ultimate concludes—no more lingering vision trickery!
• Web-Slinging Adjustments: Fixed an issue where, in certain situations in Convoy Mode, if Peni Parker fired a Cyber-Web below the vehicle, her web would move with the vehicle. Now, her webbing sticks like it should
• Mister Fantastic's Resilience Restored: Resolved a bug where if Mister Fantastic was knocked offline while in his inflated state and then rejoined, Mister Fantastic might be unable to use some abilities after reconnecting. He's now back in action and ready to stretch into battle!
• Webbing Dynamics Corrected: Corrected an issue where Peni Parker's web being pulled back could be blocked by enemy heroes, leading to positional anomalies. Now, her webbing will behave as intended
• Camera Alignment Fixed: Fixed a camera misalignment issue that could occur while KO'd and revived by Adam Warlock while spectating Hela just as she rises up to launch her Ultimate Ability

Console

• Fixed an issue where the crosshair movement would automatically stop at extremely low pushing angles on the Xbox controller
• Resolved a problem where the camera would automatically move for Xbox controller users after being KO'd in certain situations

Read more on Marvel Rivals:

• Marvel Rivals codes - full list and how to redeem
• Is Marvel Rivals free? - what you can pay for
• Marvel Rivals characters - full list of playable heroes and villains
• Marvel Rivals crossplay - is it cross-platform?
• Marvel Rivals Twitch Drops - how to claim
• Marvel Rivals team-ups explained - all combinations
• Will Marvel Rivals be on PS4? - platforms explained

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