Marvel Rivals Season 9.5 Patch Roundup: The Hood, Events & Store
Season 9.5 facts from the official Version 20260807 notes: The Hood, Creed of Akabba, Times Square Screening, PYO bundles, install-size cuts and patch cadence.
Dated snapshot checked September 5, 2026. This page records the official Season 9.5 launch facts and the patch cadence that followed. For the next season boundary, start with the Season 10 launch checklist. Event availability and store prices still belong to your in-game panels.
Season 9.5 Went Live on August 7
The official Version 20260807 announcement says the update began on August 7, 2026 at 09:00:00 UTC, with estimated maintenance lasting about two hours. It is the mid-season update for The Mystery of Thebes — the same season that started July 10, not a new season number in-game.
| Launch-week item | Official detail | Player action |
|---|---|---|
| New hero: The Hood | Described as “Dark magic meets street hustle”; the notes include a The Hood Team-Up bug-fix row, so he ships with a Team-Up entry | Read his kit in-game before ranked; the official notes do not print a role label, so treat third-party role claims as unconfirmed |
| Creed of Akabba | Season event; The Punisher’s Sandstorm Soldier costume is earnable for free, with premium rewards purchasable with Units | Open the event panel and confirm mission requirements before spending |
| Times Square Screening | August 7, 09:00 UTC to August 27, 09:00 UTC; The Winter Soldier clips unlock an exclusive spray | This window has closed — check the current event panel for returns |
| Twitch Drops | August 7, 12:00 UTC to September 4, 09:00 UTC; Elsa Bloodstone — Will of Galacta costume | This window has closed as of the September 5 check; verify your claim state in-game |
| PYO Bundle (new store format) | Pick specific costumes and Emote Emojis and the price adjusts to the selection, priced like equivalent standard bundles | Compare your picked combination against standard bundles before buying |
Source boundary: the official Version 20260807 notes confirm the schedule, named content and store format. They do not list hero balance changes, a season end date or an event end date for Creed of Akabba.
Tech and Fix List Worth Knowing
- Smaller installs: texture compression cuts the footprint by roughly 30% on PC, 20% on Xbox Series X|S and PS5, and 7% on PS4, per the official notes.
- Hero bug fixes: five rows, including Peni Parker’s KO icon, Rocket Raccoon’s Repair Mode charges, Namor’s Monstro Spawns detection and two Cloak & Dagger fixes — one tied to selecting The Hood’s Team-Up.
- Map fixes: Angela getting stuck in a Thebes corridor, and Team-Up statuses improperly removed in Times Square after a party exit.
Patch Cadence Since Launch
The official news hub lists weekly Thursday patches after the 9.5 launch: August 13, August 20, August 27, and most recently Version 20260903 on September 3 at 09:00 UTC, which added new store items and a small number of fixes with no server downtime announced. Treat the news hub as the fastest official source between our checked snapshots.
Why This Page Exists
Season 9.5 landed a month after our last checked snapshot, and the difference matters for current decisions: The Hood changes the Vanguard-adjacent roster picture, the Team-Up row implies new pairings to test, and the season ends soon after the Season 10 window begins. Use the roundup above for launch facts, the Season 10 checklist for the reset plan, and the Season 9 archive guides only as dated context.