1. Version 20260827 Is Live, No Server Downtime Required
NetEase Games and Marvel Games confirmed that Marvel Rivals update 20260827 went live at 09:00 UTC on August 27, 2026, with no server downtime, players simply patch and jump straight into matches. The update continues the steady cadence of balance passes and bug fixes the studio has kept up throughout Season 3.5.
2. The Infinity Saga Tab And A 20% Encore Coupon
The headline addition is a limited-time store tab called Infinity Saga, live from August 28 through September 11, 2026, which brings together every MCU-inspired costume bundle the game has released to date. Every player receives an Encore Coupon good for 20% off purchases in that tab, and using the coupon on an eligible purchase instantly grants an identical replacement coupon, letting the discount chain into the next buy.
The event is timed to ride the promotional wave of Avengers: Endgame Encore, Marvel Studios' expanded theatrical re-release of Avengers: Endgame, due in cinemas shortly after this patch went live.
3. New Costumes: Peni Parker, Angela, And Squirrel Girl
Alongside the Infinity Saga event, the store also welcomes a wave of new costumes: the Peni Parker Liquid Shell bundle (available August 28 – September 25), plus the Angela Queen of Hel, Squirrel Girl Acorn Divinity, and Squirrel Girl Acorn Divinity Emoji bundles, all live in the store starting 02:00 UTC on August 28, 2026.
4. Notable Fixes: Angela, Doctor Strange, Scarlet Witch
On the balance side, the patch fixes a visual bug where Angela's effects displayed incorrectly after she was defeated while Odin's "Unacknowledged" Team-Up ability was active, and addresses an issue that let Doctor Strange instantly refill his Shield of the Seraphim to maximum while the "Psionic Vortex" Team-Up's enhanced effect was active, a bug that could tilt the balance in ranked matches. The patch also fixes the Scarlet Witch–Doctor Strange Team-Up showcase video, jagged textures on Cloak & Dagger's Coastal Couple costume, and a VFX offset on Scarlet Witch's Floral Tide emote.
Background: What Endgame Encore Is and Why Rivals Tied In
According to Hypebeast, Avengers: Endgame Encore is a theatrical re-release from Marvel Studios opening on September 25, 2026. It has reworked color, small dialogue changes and about four minutes of new footage, though that new footage appears only in premium formats such as IMAX and Infinity Vision, per the same article. It is meant to set up Avengers: Doomsday.
Because the film reaches theaters almost a month after the patch, the Infinity Saga tab works as an early promotion. Per the patch notes, the tab opened on August 28 and was originally set to close at 09:00 UTC on September 11, and it was later extended, as noted above.
The coupon chain is worth understanding too. According to mp1st, each time you spend an Encore Coupon on an eligible item you receive an identical one straight away, so anyone buying several MCU bundles in a row keeps the 20% off. Mp1st lists the patch as 1.70/1.000.105 and says it came with no new season information.
The Peni Parker Liquid Shell bundle is available until September 25, the same day the film opens.
