The latest update for Marvel Rivals got rid of modding support

Since its release last December. Marvel competitors Become the hot new hero shooter. A lot of that can be due to Picture itSince then, PC players have been making skin modifications that make the game exist Non-Marvel characterslike turning shark carcasses into… Chainsaw man Pochita, or Iron Man’s Dragon BallVegeta.

Unfortunately, it appears that NetEase has been killed Marvel Rivals Modified skin scene with the latest game update. The arrival of Mr. Fantastic and Invisible Woman was recently part of the game’s Season 1 update, and players found that the update came with an asset hash check that disabled all mods on PC. like IGN Note that using mods violates the shooter’s terms of use, and NetEase sells premium skins for each Competitors personality on a regular basis. It’s also more than willing to enforce its own rule, providing a statement to the outlet advising players “(not) to modify any game files, as doing so risks being banned.” So, for PC players, they will have to stick with the characters created for the game.

NetEase may have been stamped Marvel Rivals Modifications because it would have eliminated the potential revenue of the game. It is said that the game It grossed $136 million In its release month alone, but if you’re on PC, why spend a ton of cash to look like the Winter Soldier Lightning strikes* When you can be Captain America like Presidents Joe Biden or Donald Trumpor turn Black Panther to Ryan GoslingOne of our hardest working white actors? Leather took off because Competitors The community publishes to their heart’s content, and they have been further stimulated by the flourishing of properties such as He smiles and Godzilla They make their way to Call of duty and fortnite.

Will this stop the mod skin scene entirely? Probably not, but it’s a challenge for these modders – and hopefully it won’t come to that War thunder Ridiculous levels.

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