Summary
- NetEase Games warns Marvel Rivals players that modding violates the terms of service and risks permanent account bans.
- Season 1 introduced anti-modding measures, but workarounds were quickly discovered.
- It remains unclear whether NetEase Games has yet issued bans for modding.
NetEase Games, developer and publisher of the popular team shooter Marvel Rivals, has issued a strong warning to players: modifying the game in any way, from cosmetic changes to performance-enhancing add-ons, is against the terms of service and risks a permanent ban. This announcement follows the launch of Season 1, which included hero balance adjustments and the addition of Invisible Woman and Mister Fantastic from the Fantastic Four to the playable roster (Human Torch and The Thing are slated for future updates). Since its December 2024 release, Marvel Rivals has been a critical and commercial success, earning a nomination for Online Game of the Year at the upcoming DICE Awards 2025 (February 13th, Las Vegas).
Despite attempts in Season 1 to prevent modding by checking game asset hashes, players have found workarounds. As reported by IGN, a Nexus Mods add-on circumvents these checks. The mod's creator, Prafit, explicitly warns users of the ban risk and recommends it only for high-end PCs. Further highlighting the issue, a mod transforming Mister Fantastic into One Piece's Luffy, created by Ercuallo and shared by RivalsLeaks on Twitter, has also gained traction.
Marvel Rivals Warns Users to Stop Modding or Risk Bans
While no publicly confirmed bans for modding have been issued by NetEase Games, the company has reiterated its zero-tolerance policy regarding modifications, cheats, and hacks. Although some mods, including one featuring US President-elect Donald Trump, have been removed from Nexus Mods, Prafit's workaround remains available with over 500 downloads at the time of writing.
Marvel Rivals has experienced issues with false bans since launch, but the consequences of violating the terms of service are now clearly defined. The future response from NetEase Games to the ongoing modding situation remains to be seen.
