‘Dang that's rough’- Fans laugh as NetEase lays off Marvel Rivals' Game Director & most of US team

Marvel Rivals' Game Director and most of the US team were reportedly shown the exit door by NetEase and since the news hit the social media, fans have reacted to the incident with funny comments and reactions. Fans who are closely attached to the Marvel Rivals game were stirred by the news and all the while internet hilarity kept ensuing.

A netizen commented,

(via @tadashiroll/X)

When updates like these hit the internet, fans inevitably express their take. This time the reaction is a mix of shock and humor. Marvel has become extremely popular since its launch and has gained quite a huge fan following so far.

For the uninitiated, NetEase is a Chinese company that works in the domain of game development and technology while also providing communications and commerce support.

Some of the popular games by NetEase are Once Human, Anata, Marvel Rivals, Identity V, Lost Light, Hyper Front, Tom and Jerry Chase, Project; Bloodstrike, Project: E.O.E, Project: EXTREME, and so on.

The game in concern is Marvel Rivals. A TPS (Third Person Shooter) game that features a total of 37 characters from Marvel Comic. Being influenced by Marvel comics, an already popular entertainment source to the netizens, the game gained popularity in no time.

According to online reports, the net gain from Marvel Rivals was also pretty impressive. Some fans are looking for an explanation in soccer and Marvel Rivals terms while others are expressing shock and feelings of being struck by this jolting news.

Some comments are about what this decision may mean for the future of the franchise and particularly for Marvel Rivals now that it is extremely popular. If you are curious about what the buzz is about we've got you covered:

Fans laugh as NetEase lays off Marvel Rivals' Game Director & most of the US team

A netizen commented, (via @ZlayerGuy/X)

"Explain in marvel rivals terms"

Another X user posted, (via @Purely_Viral/X)

"So they make the most popular game in the last year and they reward them by firing them?"

This X user posted the following comment: (via @FigManFlex/X)

"That’s wild, Marvel Rivals is making a ton of money right now and is popular with a lot of people. Sounds like shady business practices"

Another social media user posted the following comment, (via @suayrez/X)

"Welp, it was good while it lasted… GG’s Marvel Rivals"

Another X commenter replied with the following words, (via @coyote_knight/X)

"You know why this happened."

This netizen expressed his feelings, (via @Arikapsu/X)

"Now that the game is settled, You are no longer useful to us" This kind of things."

One last before we sign off, (via @finchy_finch/X)

"Here we go, people are gonna blow this out proportion now."