Fans roast as James Gunn hints at a DC version of Marvel Rivals: "Copying Rivals would just be a running joke"

Marvel Rivals has been feasting well, and DC fans are side-eying their own universe. Now, James Gunn just made it official that a DC version of Marvel Rivals isn't ruled out. But don't start writing your Superman main strategies yet—this isn't happening anytime soon.

Not everyone was down with the decision, so they chose violence… in the funniest way possible. One X user went on to say:

"Terrible idea, people already hate Rivals for copying Overwatch, copying Rivals would just be a running joke at this point. Find something new, do something different where both can coexist."

Another user said:

"Either add DC characters to Marvel Rivals or come up with something original. DC’s track record of copying Marvel isn’t exactly stellar."

Sharing a hilariously relatable GIF, a user mentioned:

"Team-based games becoming the new battle royale."

Some users insisted on getting a movie first before anything else, while others roasted DC for always being painfully slow with everything.

A user dissed saying:

"Bro like release a movie first dude."

A user added:

"DC is always one step behind smh."

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The "totally possible" DC hero shooter

At a recent DC Studios event, Gunn was hit with the big question: "Can fans expect a DC version of Marvel Rivals?"

Gunn was quoted as saying by ComicBook.com,

"Totally possible, I’d be open to it."

That’s just Gunn’s way of saying you shouldn’t hold your breath, but you should also not give up hope.

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What's really simmering in the DC video game kitchen?

As per IGN, DC Studios is already in deep cahoots with prominent game developers such as NetherRealm and Rocksteady.

More DCU-associated games are reportedly in the works and set to be released over the next few years.

Gunn and co-CEO Peter Safran are personally involved with developing these, ensuring that they neatly integrate into the interlocking web of DC content.

Safran was quoted as saying by IGN:

"We work incredibly closely with JB Perrette [CEO and President, Global Streaming and Games], who runs that division, and it's really the first time it's ever been this way at Warner Brothers."

Gunn went on to say:

“We see designs for the projects in their very earliest stages. We talk about those. We talk about when they're talking about what the story might be, we say, ‘Well, maybe you want to go this way because we're planning on maybe doing something with this character and so forth and so on,’ and help to deal with that.”

That means these games would be connected to the larger DCU continuity, so they won't be simple standalone tales but instead a part of the larger DC universe.

Their ambition is to produce a wide, multimedia narrative universe where films, television shows, and video games all feed into a single shared world.

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The uphill struggle of a DC hero shooter

DC has a history with video game hits—just think about the Batman: Arkham series. It changed the world of superhero games and created a gold standard of combat and story.

However, when we're talking multiplayer, the record isn't impeccable. Example: Gotham City Impostors.

DC will have to bring something new to the table if they wish to play this game (pun intended).

If they can produce a hero shooter that is not only enjoyable but also significant within the larger DCU, then we may at last receive the competitive multiplayer game DC fans have been clamoring for.