Marvel Rivals Winter Celebration Patch Notes (20241219)
Winter is coming to Marvel Rivals with a festive twist that brings new game modes, costumes, and important bug fixes. Here’s a detailed breakdown of everything included in the December 19, 2024 patch, along with the Winter Celebration event starting December 20.
Source: Marvel Rivals Winter Celebration Version 20241219 Patch Notes
Event Timeline and Details
The patch goes live on December 19 at 9 AM UTC with no downtime required – you can keep playing while it updates. The Winter Celebration event kicks off on December 20 at 7 AM UTC and runs until January 9, 2025 at 15:59:59 UTC.
Winter Celebration Event Features
Jeff’s Winter Splash Festival
A brand new game mode arrives centered around everyone’s favorite Land Shark. You’ll take control of Jeff in Yggsgard’s Royal Palace garden, spraying snowflakes to transform the environment into a winter wonderland.
Season’s Beatings Gallery Cards
During the event, you can earn two new currencies: Golden and Silver Frost. Use these to unlock and upgrade greeting card decorations, letting you create your own personalized winter-themed cards to remember the celebration.
New Winter Holiday Costumes
Five heroes are getting festive makeovers:
- Jeff the Land Shark – Cuddly Fuzzlefin (Free through event participation)
- Groot – Holiday Happiness (Available Dec 20 – Jan 10)
- Rocket Raccoon – Wild Winter (Available Dec 20 – Jan 10)
- Venom – Snow Symbiote (Available Dec 27 – Jan 17)
- Magik – Frozen Demon (Available Dec 27 – Jan 17)
Note that the Captain America ‘Galactic Talon’ and Hawkeye ‘Galactic Fangs’ bundles will be removed from the store on December 27.
Marvel Rivals Patch Notes (20241219)
General Improvements
- Fixed tournament display issues in double-elimination format
- Resolved white screen problems when leaving factions after tournaments
- Fixed historical faction access after top faction disbanding
- Corrected faction exit scheduling information
- Updated Squirrel Girl’s achievement tracking for Unbeatable Squirrel Tsunami
- Improved network stability for map loading (partial fix)
Map and Gameplay Fixes
- Resolved character collision issues at map edges
- Fixed abnormal vehicle behavior in convoy missions
Hero-Specific Fixes
| Hero | Changes |
 Doctor Strange | – Removed ability for teammates to charge ultimate through portals – Restored portal terrain KO functionality |
 Winter Soldier | – Fixed movement speed issues after ultimate use and respawn |
 Rocket Raccoon | – Fixed beacon-generated jet packs not being collectible |
 Venom | – Corrected “Cyan Clash” emote texture issues |
 Star-Lord | – Fixed shaking in low gravity zones when using Shift + Space |
 Jeff the Land Shark | – Fixed premature ultimate cancellation after swallowing targets – Resolved invisibility issues related to terrain KOs |
  Hulk and Hela | – Fixed ultimate transformation countdown issues – Prevented premature interruption of Hela’s ultimate |
 Punisher | Fixed ultimate damage inconsistencies during network fluctuations |
| General Hero Fixes | Eliminated duplicate character appearances |
Memory management has been optimized to prevent crashes from insufficient memory, ensuring smoother gameplay on console platforms.
The Winter Celebration marks Marvel Rivals’ first special event, setting the stage for future seasonal content. The update focuses on both festive additions and crucial gameplay improvements, particularly in areas of network stability and hero balance. Keep in mind that some fixes, like the network stability improvements, are ongoing processes with more updates planned for the future.
