Ultimate Guide: Marvel Rivals Season 6 Release Date, Deadpool Abilities, And More
Deadpool and Elsa Bloodstone in the Night at the Museum update.
Marvel Rivals Season 6, also known as Night at the Museum (no relation to one of my favourite films of the same name, sadly), is one of the most anticipated updates in recent months. Why? Because it adds Deadpool, of course, and everyone loves the Merc with a Mouth.
Below, I'll go over the Marvel Rivals Season 6 release date and launch time, the latest news on new heroes, and all the other content arriving in the next major update. And trust me, you don't want to miss Deadpool—in typical fashion, he's breaking all the rules.
Marvel Rivals Season 6 launches on Friday, January 16, 2026, after a brief server downtime, which coincides with the end of Season 5 and all of its festive events, so get grinding if you're yet to complete them.
The mid-season update, Season 6.5, launches on Friday, February 13, 2026, just one month after the first half of the update, with the entire season ending around March 20, 2026.
As you can imagine by now, we're getting two heroes, alongside the Collector's Museum of Contemplation map, and a bunch of events throughout the Season 6 roadmap, continuing into the 6.5 update.
Of course, there's also a fresh battle pass to grind through, which includes the following skins:
Season 6 continues the streak of adding a hero every month, kicking off the patch with Deadpool and finishing with Elsa Bloodstone in the mid-season update.
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The one and only Deadpool launches on Friday, January 16, 2026, alongside the debut of Season 6, and—typical Deadpool—he breaks all the rules. He's first and foremost a Duelist, but Deadpool is the first character that can actually swap roles mid-match, so he can be a Vanguard, Duelist, or Strategist. Your abilities are dictated by your role, such as being able to throw out a unicorn plushie shield when tanking or shooting enemies to heal them as a support.
Source: PC Gamer
