Marvel Rivals Adds Fantastic Four; Removes Mods and Skins

There are Version 20250110 Patch Notes on Steam for a new update to Marvel Rivals that kicks off Season 1 in the multiplayer shooter with the promised introduction of the Fantastic Four along with new maps, modes, and improvements. Something that's not evident from the notes is that the update introduces a hash check preventing the use of mods, including custom skins. This is reported on IGN, which notes this enforces a prohibition on mods that's been in place since the game's launch. "It is not recommended to modify any game files, NetEase tells them. "As doing so carries the risk of getting banned." Here's the Season 1: Eternal Night Falls Official Trailer and a bit on what players can expect in Season 1:
Heroes and Costumes

  • Mister Fantastic and the Invisible Woman join Marvel Rivals!
  • New Costumes: Mister Fantastic - The Maker; Invisible Woman - Malice!

Maps and Modes

  • Explore the new Convoy map - Empire of Eternal Night: Midtown.
  • Prepare for the thrilling arcade mode (Doom Match) and its map (Sanctum Sanctorum): 8-12 players will engage in battle, with the top 50% emerging victorious.
  • New feature: In Convoy and Convergence, both sides can transition to the next spawn room sometime after the attacking side completes the current target.
  • Enhanced feature: During the loading phase of a Quick Match, you can now view the Nameplates of both sides.