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Marvel Rivals is preparing for its Season 6 update on January 16th, 2026. The servers will go offline for maintenance to add the new content. This update brings Deadpool as the game's first triple-role hero, the Whac-a-Jeff event, Museum Ticket Battle Pass, new team-up abilities, Times Square expansions with photo mode, hero proficiency system upgrades, and much more. Here's when the servers will go down for Season 6, when they'll be back up, and what to expect during the maintenance window.
Marvel Rivals Season 6 Maintenance Schedule
The Season 6 maintenance will start on January 16, 2026, at 9:00 AM UTC. The maintenance will take about 2 hours. During this time, you cannot access Marvel Rivals at all. The servers will be completely offline while the development team applies the update. Here's when maintenance starts across different time zones:
| City | Maintenance Start Time |
|---|---|
| San Francisco | January 16, 1:00 AM PST |
| New York | January 16, 4:00 AM EST |
| London | January 16, 9:00 AM GMT |
| Tokyo, Seoul | January 16, 6:00 PM JST |
| Sydney, Melbourne | January 16, 8:00 PM AEDT |
| Mumbai, Delhi | January 16, 2:30 PM IST |
Marvel Rivals Season 6 Countdown
Here's a countdown to Season 6 release date and time:
When Will the Marvel Rivals Season 6 Maintenance End?
The maintenance should end around 11:00 AM UTC (2 hours after it starts). However, this timing can change if the development team runs into technical problems during the update process. Sometimes maintenance takes longer than planned, especially when adding new heroes and major changes.
The servers will be back online when maintenance is complete. You can check our Marvel Rivals server status guide to stay updated. The game will also show a message when trying to connect if maintenance is still ongoing.
How Big Is the Season 6 Update?
- We'll update this section with exact file sizes once players start downloading on January 16th.
Marvel Rivals Season 6 Patch Notes
Complete balance adjustments available in our Version 20260116 Balance Patch Notes.
What's New in Marvel Rivals Season 6
Season 6 brings major content additions to Marvel Rivals:
New Hero:
- Deadpool joins as the game's first triple-role hero
New Map:
- Museum of Contemplation (Convoy map, launching January 29th)
New Costumes:
- Deadpool Captain Pool Skin (available in store)
- Museum Ticket Battle Pass featuring 10 character skins including Invisible Woman, Venom, Storm, Black Panther, Mantis, Moon Knight, Wolverine, Blade, Winter Soldier, and Star-Lord
New Team-Up Abilities:
- Parker Power-Up (Peni Parker and Spider-Man)
- Mr. Pool's Interdimensional Toy Box (Deadpool and Jeff the Land Shark)
New Event:
- Whac-a-Jeff (featuring free Jeff 8-Bit Bash costume)
Times Square Updates:
- Photo Mode
- Clobberin Club (launching January 29th)
System Upgrades:
- Hero Proficiency System expansion with increased level caps and new rewards
- Championship faction rewards enhanced
- College student exclusive rewards (10 costumes and MVP animations)
Game Mode Changes:
- Resource Rumble removed from Quick Match
- Marvel Zombies mode retired (new PVE mode coming in first half of 2026)
The maintenance window affects all platforms simultaneously, so PC, PlayStation, and Xbox players will all be offline during the same time period. That's everything you need to know about the Marvel Rivals Season 6 maintenance schedule. Mark your calendar and get ready for Deadpool and the massive Season 6 content drop coming on January 16th!
