DC Explores Potential for Hero Shooter to Rival Marvel Rivals

James Gunn confirms openness to a DC multiplayer game concept but no project has been officially announced.

Marvel Rivals, a hero shooter featuring Marvel characters, has become a major success since its late 2024 release, surpassing Overwatch 2 in popularity.
James Gunn, CEO of DC Studios, stated that DC is open to developing a similar multiplayer game but emphasized that no project is currently in development.
The recent layoffs of the Seattle-based Marvel Rivals development team by NetEase Games have sparked speculation about their potential involvement in a DC project.
DC's potential game would need to differentiate itself from Marvel Rivals, leveraging its rich library of characters like Batman, Superman, and Wonder Woman.
Even if greenlit, a DC hero shooter would likely take years to develop, leaving Marvel Rivals as the dominant game in the genre for the foreseeable future.