In Marvel Rivals there are, besides the normal outfits for the superheroes, also skins that show more skin. The Creative Director is now defending himself against the allegations in an interview.
What kind of game is this? Marvel Rivals is a 6 vs. 6
-hero shooter that strongly resembles Overwatch in terms of gameplay. However, known Marvel superheroes or villains like “Hulk” or “Invisible Woman” appear as characters. The game enjoys great popularity on Steam. More than 115,000 gamers played it simultaneously on August 13, 2025 (via SteamDB).
While fans can walk around in the familiar outfits of their favorite Marvel characters, there are also different skins available for real money. Some of these show more skin than some players would prefer.
Here you can see the launch trailer of Marvel Rivals:
Everything like in the cartoon
What are the skins about? In Marvel Rivals, as is common in hero shooters, there are many skins available for purchase. Besides other colors and strong looks, you can also equip your characters with outfits that are less covered. Revealing skins are not uncommon here.
For some players, some of these skins go too far; they accuse the hero shooter of being a “Gooner-game”. This accusation is also supported by the jiggle physics in the game, which make the characters’ body parts jiggle during combat and action.
In an interview on YouTube, the Creative Director Guanguang has now responded to these allegations.
What does the Creative Director say about it? In an interview on YouTube, the developer is asked various questions. One question also addresses the Gooner-game
allegation:
- Rivals Assembled: “Speaking of cosmetics and skins … How do you react when people refer to Marvel Rivals as a ‘Gooner game’?”
- Guanguang: “Since our design is inspired by classic comic themes, including some standout skins like Mantis and also Psylocke’s Revenge, they all come from classic comic designs, and we create some more fashionable designs based on that to win over player recognition. I think this also reflects the broad acceptance from our players.
As already mentioned with Squirrel Girl and the Krakoa Resort skin, these are designs based on real themes and the season’s storyline. With designs like these, we try our best to integrate the season’s story arcs, including elements from Krakoa, and incorporate popular elements from real life. Based on this, we create new designs, and I am very grateful that these designs have been well received by the majority of players.”
The Creative Director does not deny that the skins are meant to win player recognition; on the contrary, with the skins, the developers make their money. That Marvel Rivals is oriented towards the comics with its skins, and that the fans confirm the current direction of the skins with their purchases, is true but only partially addresses the allegation. The developers could just as well orient themselves to less revealing skins.
The Creative Director could not really dispel the accusation with his statements, and the fact that the majority of players accept the skins well is no real excuse. Which characters are currently available in Marvel Rivals, you can find out here: Marvel Rivals: All characters and heroes you can currently play
