The new character Black Cat in "Marvel Contest" and her skin design have recently sparked a new round of heated debate on social media. On the one hand, some players accuse game manufacturers of "creating and encouraging a group of male players addicted to pornography." On the other hand, some people criticize critics for their obvious "double standards" behavior.
User angelic posted on the social platform The user had previously encountered online harassment and abuse for calling out "women should not be just sexual objects in games." She further stated that she does not believe that the male character Venom's "butt-twerking" movements are the same as the sexualization of female characters, and "doesn't make the game better at all."
At the same time, some players criticized critics for having double standards. Some users pointed out that the same people who complained about adding sexy skin to male characters in "Marvel Contest" were drooling over Leon's half-naked mod and figure in "Resident Evil 9: Requiem."
There are even more extreme comments claiming that the role of Black Cat will "lead to a purge of women." This statement was denounced by a large number of players as "incredibly crazy." Some commentators believe that such extreme feedback just proves that "developers should not listen to any opinions from users of these platforms."
As of now, neither NetEase Games nor Marvel have made official responses to the relevant disputes.