Marvel Rivals Creative Director, Guangyun Chen, has revealed in a video detailing the game’s upcoming Season 9.5 changes that the superhero title will see a reduction in the game’s file size across all versions, with the PS5 edition being slashed by 15GB.
In season 9.5, we are implementing a massive texture compression overhaul. Without sacrificing a single pixel of visual fidelity, we are drastically shrinking the game’s footprint on your hard drives. Note: Because we are completely repackaging these assets, the initial Season 9.5 update will be larger than usual, but the final install size will be much lighter.
The PC version of the game is being slashed by a massive 40GB, although given that the PS5 edition is currently about 73GB, trimming that figure by 15GB is still a welcome change. Elsewhere, Season 9.5 is going to introduce a wide range of balance changes when it launches on August 7, and will also introduce The Hood as a playable character.
Last week, Marvel Rivals released a new update that introduce Spider-Man Day Celebrations as well as the Path to Doomsday: Avengers: Age of Ultron Mode. You can read more details here.
Marvel Rivals was released for PS5, PC, and Xbox Series X/S in December 2024, and NetEase confirmed in February 2025 that it had reached 40 million players worldwide. The game features a roster of over 35 iconic characters from the comics, including Captain America, Black Panther, Adam Warlock, Groot, Iron Man, Moon Knight, The Punisher, Rocket Raccoon, and Wolverine among others.
[Source – Marvel Rivals YouTube Video via PushSquare]