"Is it over chat?" Fans Ask After Marvel Rivals Season 2 Massive Update Size of 49.1 GB Goes Live
Marvel Rivals Season 2 will go live today, and currently, the server maintenance is going on. However, you can currently pre-load the game before the servers go live so that you can dive into the action.

Marvel Rivals Season 2 will go live today, and currently, the server maintenance is going on. However, you can currently pre-load the game before the servers go live so that you can dive into the action. But here's the catch. The game size for Season 2 is 49.1 GB on Steam. And fans aren't happy about how much space this update is taking, considering the game is just in its second season.
Marvel Rivals Season 2 Massive Update Size of 49.1 GB Goes Live on Steam
Dataminer, X0XLEAK posted a screenshot of the update size, and the fans flocked to their comment section on X (Formerly Twitter) to express their disbelief at the size. He also explained that this was done by NetEase to prevent any kind of modding of the game and wrote, "They reworked how they load assets, so the whole game needs to be essentially re-downloaded. This was done to prevent modding, along with added signature verification for pak files."
The first and the most important question asked by one of the players was "Is it over chat?", which likely hinted at the massive size of the update and the person's internet speed.
Is it over chat? pic.twitter.com/Wgiwh8pSYl
— PSYLOCKE.GG (@RivalsPsylocke) April 11, 2025
Another user asked if it will be tough to leak more stuff.
is this gonna make leaking any more difficult?
— will (@wilburvis) April 11, 2025
Since the game was launched, it has gained a lot of popularity, and data miners have been leaking stuff before the update rolls out, killing the hype around it. To combat such a situation in the future, NetEase released a huge update, which would essentially mean that you will look like you will have to download the whole game again and play.
When will Marvel Rivals Season 2 Servers Be Back?
Here is a list of various timezones and when the game's servers will be back in your region:
- Pacific Time – 2:00 AM
- Mountain Time – 3:00 AM
- Central Time – 4:00 AM
- Eastern Time – 5:00 AM
- GMT – 9:00 AM
- CET – 11:00 AM
- MSK – 12:00 PM
- IST – 2:30 PM
- CST – 5:00 PM
- JST – 6:00 PM
- AEST – 7:00 PM