Marvel Rivals Patch Update Brings Back Giant-Sized Brain Blast
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- NetEase is patching Marvel Rivals on May 8 at 9:00 am UTC; no downtime is expected.
- The patch introduces Giant-Size Brain Blast, a game mode featuring massive head sizes.
- Minor bug fixes were implemented alongside new items in the shop.
The upcoming Marvel Rivals patch update launches on May 8 at 9:00 am UTC, marking the return of the game mode Giant-Size Brain Blast. The update also adds minor bug fixes alongside new items Sunshine Raccoon and Sunshine Squirrel, the latter of which had her in-game model teased.
In the game mode, each team is granted a single random hero to play as. Each hero has a massive head, making headshots far easier. Marvel Rivals’ upcoming game mode is available during the following times:
- May 9 at 9:00 am UTC to May 12 at 9:00 am UTC
- May 16 at 9:00 am UTC to May 19 at 9:00 am UTC
Here are the full Marvel Rivals patch notes, according to an official Marvel Rivals blog post:
Marvel Rivals patch notes
New in store
- Rocket Raccoon – Sunshine Raccoon Bundle
- Squirrel Girl – Sunshine Squirrel Bundle
New content
The emote and spray wheel has been reimagined.
- They are now split into two separate wheels with dedicated hotkeys for lightning-fast switching.
- In the Cosmetics – Sprays menu, you can now set your current spray wheel to be shared across all heroes.
- A new quick-equip feature has been added: Emotes can be automatically slot into the corresponding hero’s emote wheel upon acquisition; and when the spray wheel is set to “Apply to All,” newly earned sprays can also be equipped instantly.
Portraits in “Heroes” have been updated to reflect their currently equipped costumes.
Fixes
All platforms
Maps and modes
- Vanquished a glitch that would sometimes occur under rare circumstances where players who didn’t provide the most healing in a match were mistakenly awarded the Gifted Healer badge.
Heroes
- Jeff’s Missing Meal: We’ve wiped out a glitch where, in controller mode, when Jeff the Land Shark swallowed 6 enemies with his Ultimate Ability, only 5 avatar icons showed up on screen. Now, our fin-tastic friend will see his 6-piece meal every time!
- Banner’s Space Out: We’ve smashed a bug that left all three forms of Bruce Banner unable to bind the jump action to the Spacebar. Now, Banner can leap into action as intended.
Other
- We’ve remedied an oversight, where in anonymous mode, using voice chat still revealed your original name.
Marvel Rivals swimsuit costumes are being teased in Marvel Swimsuit Special: Friends, Foes & Rivals #1, a comic that releases on July 9, 2025. Research by NewZoo states that 45% of Overwatch 2 players who stopped playing in December 2024 switched to Marvel Rivals.
