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With the season 1 update, NetEase Games has banned custom mods for its highly popular hero shooterMarvel Rivals.Despite the risk of getting banned, many players have been using some wild mods to make the game much more exciting. Mods players do express their creativity and create some collaborations that the community can only dream of.
At the moment, NetEase Games has made some changes that will restrict players from altering the game’s files. However, it seems like mod creators have found workarounds that will allow players to continue using mods in the game. Modifying the game’s files certainly violates the game’s terms of use. However, mods could be one of the main reasons whyMarvel Rivalsgained so much popularity. Players have been using mods in various other PC games such as Helldivers 2. However, Arrowhead has turned a blind eye for now.
NetEase Games bans mods forMarvel Rivals
Since the release ofMarvel Rivals, fans of the game have been making all sorts of wild mods for the game. Some of these mods completely change the game. In fact, one of the most popular mods for the game allows players to turn Iron Man into Dragon Ball Z’s Vegeta, a collaboration we didn’t know we needed.
As amazing as it sounds, it violatesMarvel Rivals‘ terms of use, so NetEase Games had to put an end to this. Along with all thefresh content, the season 1 update also banned mods. The studio toldIGNthat using mods is not recommended and to stop this completely, the update added asset hash checking.
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However, this didn’t stop the community as the “New this week” tab onNexus Mods‘Marvel Rivalspage shows that over 200 new mods were created after the season 1 update. Fans on the r/marvelrivals subreddit have been defending the use of mods, stating that it allows players to express their creativity and customize their experience.
The descriptions of all these new mods clearly state that they work even after the season 1 update and some of them also provide players with a detailed tutorial explaining how the mod can be installed. Despite NetEase Games’ efforts, fans have found new ways to integrate mods into the game.
Why did NetEase games ban the use of mods?
Arrowhead Game Studios’Helldivers 2is another popular game that is currently filled with players usingsome wild modded skins. As of now, the studio has no plans of taking down these modders and it could be because developers want fans to play however they like, even if it comes at the risk of letting hackers ruin the game.
Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2is another game that PC players love to mod. Its developer, Saber Interactive, recently disabled mods. However, the decision was later changed. It makes one wonder if mods are actually helping popularise these types of video games.
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The primary reason why NetEase Games banned mods is because it is a free-to-play game. If every player starts using mods for free, the studio will not be able to generate any revenue by selling skins and other items. For now, it seems like no one can stop the fans from creating the mods, but when it starts affecting the sales of skins, NetEase will certainly take strict action.
Farhan Asif
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Farhan Asif is a gaming writer at FandomWire who specializes in video games/franchises like Helldivers 2, GTA, and Call of Duty. Apart from 1600+ published articles for FandomWire, he has also written more than 750 articles for AnimatedTimes. He has a passion for coding and is pursuing a degree in computer science. During his free time, Farhan loves to play video games and hopes to create a video game of his own one day.
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