Marvel Rivals Launches Season 8.5 With Cyclops and 18v18 Mode as DLSS 4.5 Goes Live
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Updated · Marvel Rivals · Jun 10
Marvel Rivals Launches Season 8.5 With Cyclops and 18v18 Mode as DLSS 4.5 Goes Live
3 articles · Updated · Marvel Rivals · Jun 10
Summary
June 12 marks Marvel Rivals Season 8.5 rollout after roughly 2 hours of server maintenance, headlined by Cyclops joining the roster and the Shenloong Tournament event.
K'un-Lun: Shenloong Arena introduces a new 18v18 Bounty Annihilation mode, though the map is temporarily unavailable on Xbox Series S because of performance limits.
DLSS 4.5 arrives with the patch, adding new quality and performance presets, while GeForce RTX 50-series users get up to 6x Multi-Frame Generation support.
June 12 to June 26 brings a two-week 616 Vault comeback sale with returning bundles and events, while the Shenloong Tournament runs until July 10 with a free Groot - Ironwood Serpent costume.
Season 8.5 also adds Twitch Drops through July 10, Ignite Series playoff prediction missions, and bug fixes affecting Black Cat, Devil Dinosaur and map collision issues.