Marvel Rivals Bans Mods in Season 1 Update
NetEase has taken action for Marvel Rivals regarding mods like skins, optimization patches, and shaders by disabling mod support. Not only that but some mods may be flagged by the game’s anti-cheat as a malicious file and may cause the player to get banned. However, the modding community continues to find ways to maintain mod support even with the recent changes for Season 1.
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NetEase Cuts Off All Mod Support
Marvel Rivals has already provided a lot of new things for players in Season 1, like the release of Mr. Fantastic and Invisible Woman in the roster and the cheap $10 battle pass that comes bundled with 10 skins. However, in exchange for all the consumer-friendly cosmetics and updates, mod support has been officially banned from the game.
Most mods in Marvel Rivals are client-side files, meaning that these only affect the in-game engine and not the game’s server structure. This means that these mods can only be seen by the player using them and no one else. The game’s client and multiplayer structure are separate, but they do work together to create the match experience that you would expect.
There are a couple of reasons why mod support has been cut off from the game. The biggest cause for this ban is to cull any attempts by hackers to try and implement cheating software for the game. It’s understandable that the live service PvP hero shooter would eventually prevent mods from getting into the game.
The Mod Community Finds a Way
Despite NetEase’s official ban on mods, the modding community has still found ways to bypass the game’s lock on mods with new ways to install modded files. Even after the ban, modding sites like Nexus Mods and GameBanana have continued to release new custom skins, albeit with more difficulty. New and funny mods include Mr. Fantastic as Luffy from One Piece or Iron Fist as a Kamen Rider.
