Outside of Overwatch, D.Va also appears as a playable character in the crossover multiplayer online battle arena (MOBA) game Heroes of the Storm and as a gameplay announcer in StarCraft II: Legacy of the Void.

Along with other pro gamers, she is recruited by the Mobile Exo-Force of the Korean Army (MEKA) to help quell an uprising by robotic Omnics, using their video-game-playing skills to control weaponized mech suits.

Critics have also juxtaposed D.Va's status as a feminist icon in gaming with that of her sexualized image online, citing her prominence in fan-produced pornography.

[4][6] Seen beyond her mech suit, pink is a core part of D.Va's visual design, being featured in marks on her face, the bodysuit in her default skin, and her light gun.

[8] The designers initially based the mech's stickers and artwork on a cat theme, but later changed it to a rabbit because they thought its short-range booster rockets made it look as though it was bunny hopping.

"[10] Despite agreeing with feedback calling D.Va under-powered, Goodman said improvements to the character "are unlikely to take the shape of increasing her damage output significantly", adding "the goal is that she should be a viable aggressive initiation tank, much like Winston can be".

[15] The revamped skill kit would increase the rate of energy depletion of the Defense Matrix, effectively reducing its use time by half, but would allow her to use her main weapon while boosting.

Kaplan said that the overall goal of D.Va's ability retooling was to "reduce her reliance on Defense Matrix and make her more fun to play," and stressed the changes were not meant to nerf D.Va overall.

[16] Blizzard considers D.Va the most difficult character that they must develop around when adding new game modes or other features; as described by assistant director Aaron Keller, "she breaks everything" due to having two different forms for which they must account.

In August 2018, Blizzard released the "Nano Cola Challenge", referring to an in-universe beverage that D.Va favors, and offering unlockable cosmetics for the character.

[18] When Blizzard added her "Academy" skin to the game in 2019, depicting D.Va in a schoolgirl outfit, Kaplan commented that it would likely "break the internet".

1 ranked StarCraft II player in the world and maintaining an undefeated record prior to her retirement from gaming in order to defend her homeland.

[27] D.Va was featured in the final issue of New Blood, a limited series centering on Cassidy's efforts to recruit members into the Overwatch organization.

[33] Additionally, those who played Heroes of the Storm during the game's version 2.0 launch event, dubbed "Nexus Challenge 2.0", received cosmetics for D.Va's character in Overwatch.

[n 2] Blizzard has released figurine lines featuring D.Va, including a partnership with Good Smile Company that saw the distribution of a D.Va Nendoroid figure.

[46] Citing her Defensive Matrix ability, "devastating combination of mobility and damage", and the ease of learning her gameplay, Den of Geek called her the game's best tank character upon the release of Overwatch 2.

[47] In a review of Shooting Star, Connor Sheridan of GamesRadar+ complimented the short's efforts to character D.Va "beyond her 'lol git gud' voice lines," suggesting "that's a competitive persona she drops when she's hanging out with close friends.

[50] Lead hero designer Geoff Goodman stated, "we love Gremlin D.Va," when speaking on Blizzard's favorite fan interpretation of characters.

[52] D.Va is one of Overwatch's most frequently-included characters in fan-produced pornography,[19] with her "Black Cat", "Cruiser", and "Academy" skins all being cited by Polygon's Cass Marshall as being popularly featured in such works.

The group also expressed concern that the skins' Japanese inspiration caused her to be conflated with women from other Asian countries, reinforcing misogynist and racist attitudes.

[19] D.Va's "Officer" skin received backlash from fans in the Black Lives Matter movement, who saw it as a symbol of police brutality, though others noted that the uniform was South Korean rather than American.