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Gorr the God Butcher Debuts in Marvel Rivals

NetEase says the single‑hero season is a polish push that pairs a new map and events with sweeping roster balance updates, a redesigned competitive ban flow, and mid‑season Avengers‑themed modes.

Overview

  • NetEase officially revealed Gorr the God Butcher as Marvel Rivals Season 10’s sole new playable hero and set the season to go live on September 11, 2026.
  • The Season 10 trailer shows Gorr attacking Asgard and driving the All‑Black Necrosword through Loki, and the in‑game roster now marks Loki as missing and unavailable in several regular modes.
  • Dev Vision Vol. 21 confirmed Gorr’s role and kit: he is a melee Duelist who wields a shape‑shifting Necrosword, summons Black Berserkers, and can traverse the map with teleport/assimilation abilities.
  • NetEase published a Season 10 roadmap that adds a new Domination map called God Quarry, multiple themed events and pajama skins at launch, and a Season 10.5 update on October 9 with two Avengers‑themed modes.
  • Developers announced broad balance adjustments affecting roughly 70% of heroes and a rewritten competitive ban process that changes ban order and removes simultaneous double bans to address persistent power‑creep and competitive concerns.