If you play Marvel Rivals, clear your schedule for September 11. NetEase just dropped the official Season 10 debut trailer, and it answers at least one question the community has been sitting on for weeks: what happened to Loki, and who is responsible.
The answer is Gorr The God Butcher. He is the centerpiece of Season 10, and the trailer makes it very clear he is not here to make friends.
What the trailer actually tells us
The official description frames Gorr's arrival around a very specific mission. After cutting through the would-be gods of Thebes with All-Black the Necrosword, he sets his sights on Yggsgard. His goal is to assemble the God Bomb and wipe out every divine being in existence. His reasoning, at least as the trailer presents it, is that gods keep mortals trapped in false hope and prayer rather than trusting in themselves.
Here's the thing: that is a genuinely compelling angle for a hero or villain kit. A character built around the idea of mortal defiance against divinity has a lot of room for interesting mechanics.
Thor and the King of Yggsgard are positioned as the opposition standing between Gorr and his goal. Whether that plays out in a story mode, a seasonal event, or just the lore framing remains to be seen, but the setup is there.
Loki's mysterious disappearance from the character selection screen ahead of Season 10 now has its explanation. Gorr got to him first.
Season 10 start date confirmed
Season 10 launches on September 11, 2026. That is three days away as of today, which means the wait is genuinely short. NetEase has kept to a fairly consistent seasonal cadence through 2026, and Season 10 appears to be no different.
For context on how the season structure has evolved, Season 9 launched in July 2026 under the Age of Apocalypse theme, and the Season 9 hero and release date details show just how much NetEase has been willing to shake up the roster each cycle.
Gorr's place in the roster
The trailer does not spell out Gorr's role class, but the All-Black the Necrosword and the God Bomb concept suggest a character built around sustained threat and area denial rather than raw burst. That is speculation based on the visual design, though. NetEase has a history of surprising players with kit directions that do not match the character's comic book profile.
What the community will be watching closely is whether Gorr launches at the start of Season 10 or arrives mid-season, similar to how The Hood dropped in Season 9.5 rather than at the Season 9 launch. NetEase has used that mid-season structure a few times now to keep momentum going between major patches.
The trailer's tone sets expectations
The 'Butcher's Blasphemy' trailer leans hard into the mythological stakes. The framing around gods dying, kingdoms falling, and mortal vengeance is a noticeable tonal shift from some of the more comic-book-bright seasons earlier in the game's life. Whether that tone carries into the actual season content or just the marketing is worth watching.
NetEase has been consistent about delivering high-production trailers that capture the spirit of each season, and this one does not disappoint on that front. The Necrosword animation alone will have plenty of players counting down the hours.
Season 10 is three days out. Keep an eye on the full Marvel Rivals guides collection for hero breakdowns, patch notes analysis, and everything else dropping with the new season.
