Marvel Rivals players are risking account bans by continuing to use mods, even after a Season 1 crackdown. Since the game's successful December launch, players have customized their experience with mods, creating skins like Vegeta Iron Man and Goth Mantis, even transforming Jeff the Land Shark into Pochita.
Last week's Season 1 update, featuring the Fantastic Four, included a secret anti-modding measure: asset hash checking. Developer NetEase reiterated its terms of service, prohibiting mods, cheats, bots, and unauthorized third-party software, warning players of potential bans.
However, a workaround is circulating, requiring more steps but accessible to many PC players. Modder Prafit, who shared this workaround on Nexus Mods, cautions users to proceed at their own risk, noting that while no permanent bans are known, NetEase could still take action.
New mods leveraging the Fantastic Four characters have emerged, such as a Luffy Mister Fantastic mod, already downloaded over 5,000 times in two days.
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The question remains: will NetEase ban mod users? While no confirmed bans exist yet, the workaround's popularity might prompt further action. NetEase's motivation likely stems from potential revenue loss from in-game purchases, intellectual property concerns, and the impact mods could have on gameplay balance and performance. Prafit even notes that their workaround requires a high-spec PC.
For official information, check out the Marvel Rivals Season 1 patch notes, pick and win rates, latest Marvel Rivals codes, and participate in our community tier list.
