Assuming It’s Not a Prank, Marvel Rivals Showcases Venom’s “Symbiussy” Dance for April Fools’ Day Next Week

Alright, picture this: it’s March 28 as I’m putting this together, so I’m in the clear from the dread of a journalist’s worst nightmare—except maybe a last-minute 2AM Geoff Keighley event coinciding with a Nintendo Direct. Yet, here I am, fretting over a curveball thrown by NetEase.

Apparently, unless they’re setting us up for the prank of the century, which seems highly unlikely, they’re marking April Fools’ with a Venom twerk emote in Marvel Rivals. Yes, you heard that right. You see why I’ve got my fingers crossed, don’t you?

So, this humorous little addition—dubbed the Symbiote Boogie emote—is supposedly up for grabs as an in-game reward. It’s set to drop from 1AM GMT or 8PM ET on April 1/March 31 and will be available until April 4 at the same time. Marvel Rivals let everyone in on the surprise through a tweet and a Discord server post.

NetEase chimed in with, “April Fools is just around the corner, Rivals—and the smoothest symbiote in the Multiverse is ready to celebrate. And it’s no joke—complete Galacta’s Cosmic Adventure, collect all 24 rewards, and unlock the Symbiote Boogie emote. Because nothing says ‘cosmic chaos’ like watching your hero break it down on the battlefield.”

Now, let me level with you—this announcement came out way ahead of April 1. You can’t just roll out a game feature set to launch during peak April Fools’ territory for one half of the globe and yell “Gotcha!” later. Am I right? If they tried that, we’re talking about announcing a prank emote in September of the previous year, which would be hilariously absurd.

We’ve had a sneak peek of this so-called emote well before the big day. Venom’s moves are, let’s say, reminiscent of vigorous licorice twirls, all while keeping that signature tongue-drop. Over on the Rivals Discord, the players are buzzing, with one saying, “Venom cake is huge now, Venom mains gonna spam that emote every chance they get.” I mean, that pretty much nails the vibe.

Are you crossing your fingers in hopes this Venom twerk emote isn’t just a joke? I’m curious—share your thoughts with us in the comments!