Marvel Rivals References ‘No Kings’ Anti
Kotaku • • technology
Key Points:
- Marvel Rivals, NetEase’s hero shooter, includes a new Lower Manhattan map that references the real-life “No Kings” protests occurring across the United States.
- The protests broadly oppose President Donald Trump’s administration, highlighting issues such as attacks on Iran, the Epstein Files, and ICE-related deaths, with over 8 million participants in the largest single-day protest in U.S. history.
- In the game, a poster shows Spider-Man villain Kingpin with an “X” and a crown, labeled “No Kingpin,” clearly paralleling the “No Kings” protest iconography to criticize Trump symbolically.
- The Marvel Rivals subreddit has locked and purged discussions about this reference, indicating sensitivity or controversy around the political message embedded in the game.
