Marvel Rivals Players Risk Bans

Summary

• NetEase Games has warned that modders of Marvel Rivals risk permanent account bans for violating the game's terms of service.
• Season 1 introduced a hidden anti-modding feature, but workarounds were quickly developed by the community.
• It remains unclear whether NetEase Games has issued any bans specifically for modding Marvel Rivals.

NetEase Games, the developer and publisher of Marvel Rivals, has issued a stern warning to players who engage in modding the popular team shooter. The company has made it clear that any modifications, whether they are cosmetic hero mods or gameplay-altering add-ons, are strictly against the game's terms of service and could result in permanent bans.

This announcement followed closely on the heels of the launch of Season 1 for Marvel Rivals, which included updates such as Hero buffs and nerfs, as well as the introduction of two new playable characters from the Fantastic Four: Invisible Woman and Mister Fantastic. The remaining members of the Fantastic Four, Human Torch and The Thing, are slated to join the roster in upcoming updates. Since its launch in December 2024, Marvel Rivals has garnered significant attention and acclaim from fans of both Marvel Comics and team shooters, earning a nomination for Online Game of the Year at the DICE Awards 2025, set to be broadcast live from Las Vegas on February 13.

Despite NetEase Games' efforts to curb modding with a hidden deterrent in Season 1, the community quickly found ways to bypass these measures. A notable workaround, an add-on hosted on Nexus Mods, was developed by a user named Prafit. This mod circumvents the game's asset hash check, which was designed to detect modifications. Prafit emphasized that users downloading the mod do so at their own risk, recommending it only for those with high-end PCs. Following Prafit's release, another mod surfaced on social media, transforming Mister Fantastic into Luffy from One Piece, created by a user named Ercuallo and shared by RivalsLeaks on Twitter.

Marvel Rivals Warns Users to Stop Modding or Risk Bans

It is currently uncertain whether NetEase Games has issued any specific bans for modding Marvel Rivals, but the company has firmly reiterated that such actions contravene the game's terms of service. While some mods, including one featuring US President-elect Donald Trump, have been removed from Nexus Mods, Prafit's Season 1 workaround remains available and has been downloaded over 500 times at the time of this report.

The game has also experienced issues with false bans since its launch, but NetEase Games has been clear about the risks associated with violating the terms of service. The community awaits further action from NetEase Games in response to the ongoing modding situation.