What to know

  • Deadpool is confirmed as a new playable character in Marvel Rivals Season 6.
  • Season 6 is titled Night at the Museum and starts January 16, 2026.
  • The announcement came via The Game Awards 2025 teaser/trailer.
  • Elsa Bloodstone is also set to join the roster in the same season, starting on 12 December 2025.

The reveal trailer for Marvel Rivals Season 6 dropped during The Game Awards 2025, showing Deadpool — the Merc with a Mouth — charging into the game’s chaotic museum setting. Players saw him in action alongside teasers of other characters and thematic elements tied to Night at the Museum, setting the tone for January’s new season.

Deadpool’s arrival caps off months of speculation. Earlier datamines and hints in the game’s narrative teased that the fourth-wall-breaking antihero was headed to the roster, but now it’s official: he’ll be one of Season 6’s headliners.

Image credit: Marvel Rivals

While specific gameplay details haven’t been fully revealed yet, fans expect his signature combat style and unpredictable personality to shake up team matches.

In addition to Deadpool, Marvel Rivals will introduce Elsa Bloodstone, a monster hunter character with lore ties to Deadpool’s story beats. Together, these additions continue NetEase’s pattern of expanding the game’s roster with diverse, iconic Marvel characters.