NetEase pushed Marvel Rivals version 20260924 live on September 24, 2026, at 9 AM UTC, and it doesn't force a server shutdown. Patch, play, and the new map loads. Season 10 already introduced Gorr the God Butcher back on September 11, and this mid-season drop finishes the job with the battleground his story was always heading toward.
The headline is God Quarry, a Domination map ripped out of Omnipotence City. There's also Galacta's Gift Vol.3 with the return of the Costume Coin, a batch of new store bundles, and the last call for the Swimsuit Special line.
God Quarry Turns Omnipotence City Into a Killing Field
Gorr twisted the parliament of pantheons into a roving citadel, then crashed it into the Cradle of Creation. That's the fiction, and it explains why the map looks like a temple complex that lost a fight with the Abyss. The sacred halls where gods once confessed their dying words now sit on the edge of annihilation as the Godbomb gets closer to done.
God Quarry plays as a Domination map. If you've run Domination before, you know the drill: hold the points, bleed the enemy team, don't get caught rotating on your own. The map's layout keeps the three capture zones spread out enough that a single tank can't babysit all of them.
To make sure everyone actually learns it, NetEase is running a limited-time Quick Match playlist that queues God Quarry and nothing else. That window runs from September 24 at 9 AM UTC through September 29 at 8:59 AM UTC. Five days. So why bother with a temporary playlist instead of just dropping the map into the normal rotation? My guess is that a fresh Domination layout wrecks public matches for the first week, and NetEase would rather contain that chaos than spread it. If you play ranked exclusively, this is still the fastest way to memorize the sightlines before it shows up in your competitive rotation.
Galacta's Gift Vol.3 and the Costume Coin Return
Galacta's Gift is back for a third round, and it brings the Costume Coin with it. That's the part people have been asking about for a while. Play matches during the event, earn the coin, then spend it in the Exchange Store on a costume for free.
The Exchange Store is getting a big inventory bump for the duration, so the coin has more than a handful of options behind it. The event runs from September 24 at 9 AM UTC to November 13 at 9 AM UTC. That's roughly seven weeks, which is generous for a single free skin.
One thing worth flagging: this isn't a gacha. You play, you earn, you pick. The mechanics are laid out plainly in the patch notes, and there's no randomness layered on top.
New Bundles in the Marvel Rivals Store
Here's what's coming and when each one hits:
| Bundle | Availability |
|---|---|
| Mantis - Morning Dew | September 25 onward |
| Daredevil - Dare-Dragon | September 25 to October 23 |
| Thor - King Thor | September 25 onward |
| Morning Dew - Emoji | September 25 onward |
| Mantis - Morning Dew Chroma + Ultimate VFX | September 25 onward |
| Jeff the Land Shark - Breakfin' | September 25 onward |
The Mantis bundle is the one carrying the most weight. A full chroma set plus a custom ultimate VFX is more than most hero bundles ship with, so if Mantis is on your roster, this is the deepest single-hero drop in the batch. The two chroma variants, Dreamy Dew and Sunny Snooze, are palette swaps rather than separate outfits, so you're paying once and getting the recolor options bundled in.
Daredevil's Dare-Dragon is the only one with a hard cutoff in this group. It vanishes on October 23 at 2 AM UTC, which gives you about a month. If you main Daredevil and skip it, you're waiting on a rerun with no announced date.
The rest sit in the store with no listed end date. That doesn't mean forever, since NetEase rotates its shop constantly, but there's no pressing deadline attached to Thor, Mantis, or the emoji pack.
Swimsuit Special Costumes Are Leaving
The summer line is being retired in two waves, and the dates matter if you've been putting off a purchase.
Wave 1 disappears after October 16 at 2 AM UTC. That covers Emma Frost - White Wave Queen, Doctor Strange - Nautical Mystic, Daredevil - Sonar Savior, Black Widow - Aquatic Assassin, Captain America - Seaside Sentinel, Lady Loki - Seaside Siren, and White Fox - Coastal Kumiho.
Wave 2 hangs on until November 20 at 2 AM UTC. That's Magik - Soul Surfer, Scarlet Witch - Seaside Sorceress, and Storm - Sacred Skies.
Krakoan Reels Vol.2 also wraps on October 15 at 9 AM UTC. If you were tracking progress on that track, the clock is running.
What the God Quarry Update Means for Competitive Play
A new Domination map is a bigger deal than a new skin line for anyone climbing ranked. Map knowledge decides fights in Marvel Rivals, and God Quarry rewards teams that can rotate cleanly between points instead of stacking on one.
The limited Quick Match window is your practice ground. Learn where the high ground sits, which lanes force a choke, and where a dive comp can isolate a healer. Players who treat the first week as a lab will have a real advantage when the map rotates into the standard pool.
For everyone else, the Galacta's Gift grind is low-effort and the reward is a free costume. There's not much to dislike there.
Should You Update for the God Quarry Map?
Yes, and the reason is simple. This patch adds a permanent map, a free cosmetic path, and a rotating shop refresh, all without taking the servers down. If you play Marvel Rivals with any regularity, skipping it just leaves you learning God Quarry the hard way once it hits your ranked queue.
