Marvel Rivals' season eight begins this week (Friday, May 15), titled 'Sins of Alchemax.' The most interesting thing about the update is that players can try out the new Vanguard hero, Evil dinosaurwho also happens to be the fiftieth character added to NetEase's heroic shooter. Cyclops from the X-Men also joins the roster, but he won't be coming until later in the season (most likely around the mid-season update).
If you want to play as an evil dinosaur and look at the seasonal changes, this Marvel Rivals the wizard will pass exact release timing for Season 8: Sins of Alchemax.

Cyclops from Marvel Rivals couldn't be any more like Blade than he already is
The leader of the X-Men is expected to come to Marvel Rivals in Season 8, but hopefully he won't resemble Daywalker when he makes his debut.
What time does Marvel Rivals season 8 come out?
Sins of Alchemax
Marvel RivalsSeason 8 will launch on Friday, May 15, 2026 UTC, which means it should arrive on Friday at 2:00 a.m. PT for those in the Pacific Time Zone (PT) and 5:00 a.m. for East Coasters. For more details on the release timings for Sins of Alchemax, check out our handy time zone chart below:
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Region |
Time zone |
Release date |
Release time |
|---|---|---|---|
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United States of America (PT) |
PDT |
Friday, May 15 |
2:00 a.m |
|
United States of America (MT) |
MDT |
Friday, May 15 |
3:00 a.m |
|
United States (CT) |
CDT |
Friday, May 15 |
4:00 a.m |
|
United States (ET) |
EDT |
Friday, May 15 |
5:00 a.m |
|
United Kingdom |
BST |
Friday, May 15 |
10:00 a.m |
|
Europe |
SELF |
Friday, May 15 |
11:00 a.m |
|
Japan / South Korea |
JST / KST |
Friday, May 15 |
18:00 |
|
Australia (Sydney) |
AEST |
Friday, May 15 |
19:00 |
Because of how online games work, take these release times with a grain of salt. There is a chance that the update will drop an hour later than stated here, or the patch could even be released earlier. Still, you should be able to jump in and play sometime around 5 a.m. ET on Friday.
When is Devil Dinosaur coming to Marvel Rivals?
Devil Dinosaur will be playable right in the new season Marvel Rivals is released on Friday, May 15. She's a Vanguard character, and while Moon Girl was shown in the trailer for the new season, we're still not entirely sure how she'll be introduced into the game.
When is Cyclops coming to Marvel Rivals?
Cyclops is expected to be released in Marvel Rivals about midway through season 8which should be in the first half of June.
- Released
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December 6, 2024
- ESRB
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T For Teen // Violence
- Developers
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NetEase Games
- Publishers
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NetEase Games