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Marvel Rivals is preparing for its Season 7.5 update on April 17th, 2026. The servers will go offline for maintenance to add the new content. This update brings Black Cat as a new hero, Blood Hunt PVE mode, Path to Doomsday: The Avengers PVP mode, ESU Open Day event pass, Hellfire Gala 2026 celebration, new team-up abilities, and much more. Here's when the servers will go down for Season 7.5, when they'll be back up, and what to expect during the maintenance window.
Marvel Rivals Season 7.5 Maintenance Schedule
The Season 7.5 maintenance will start on April 17, 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 | April 17, 2:00 AM PDT |
| New York | April 17, 5:00 AM EDT |
| London | April 17, 10:00 AM BST |
| Tokyo, Seoul | April 17, 6:00 PM JST |
| Sydney, Melbourne | April 17, 7:00 PM AEST |
| Mumbai, Delhi | April 17, 2:30 PM IST |
Marvel Rivals Season 7.5 Maintenance Schedule for Different Time Zones
Marvel Rivals Season 7.5 Countdown
Here's a countdown to Season 7.5 release date and time:
When Will the Marvel Rivals Season 7.5 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.
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 7.5 Update?
- We'll update this section with exact file sizes once players start downloading on April 17th.
Marvel Rivals Season 7.5 Patch Notes
Complete balance adjustments available in our Version 20260415 Balance Patch Notes.
What's New in Marvel Rivals Season 7.5
Season 7.5 brings major content additions to Marvel Rivals:
New Hero:
- Black Cat joins the roster as a new playable hero
New Game Modes:
- Blood Hunt (PVE mode, launching April 24th)
- Path to Doomsday: The Avengers (PVP mode, launching May 1st)
New Costumes:
- Black Cat - Urban Predator (available in store)
- Spider-Man - Peter Parker: The Photographer (available in store)
- Blade - Space Outlaws (available in store)
- ESU Open Day event pass featuring Psylocke, Squirrel Girl, and Mantis ESU-themed skins
New Accessories:
- Black Cat - Symbiote Spider-Man Plush
New Events:
- ESU Open Day (launching April 17th with battle pass system)
- Hellfire Gala 2026 (launching April 24th)
Upcoming Content:
- Hellfire Gala 2026 skins for Phoenix, Moon Knight, Emma Frost (free), Magik, and Gambit (April 24th)
- The Avengers skins for Loki and Iron Man (May 1st)
- Elsa Bloodstone - Black, White and Broom (May 1st)
- Winter Soldier - Space Outlaws and Venom - War of the Realms (May 8th)
- Season 8 begins May 15th
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 7.5 maintenance schedule.
