"Marvel Rivals" developer NetEase will reverse 100-year bans imposed on players who used emulation software to play the game on Mac and other platforms.

NetEase has issued a public apology following a controversial ban that mistakenly flagged Marvel Rivals players as cheaters. The issue seemingly affected those using compatibility player programs and is a classic example of the anti-cheat system's mistaken identity.

A Marvel Rivals mod featuring Donald Trump seems to have been banned and removed shortly after making the rounds on social media.

Gamers are finding themselves banned from "Marvel Rivals" for 100 years, after finding ways to play the Windows version of the game on macOS.

The exceptions are those with aggressive, Windows-based anti-cheating tools baked in, something that hit back hard against players eager to dive into a new superhero shooter. Marvel Rivals, an Overwatch -ish free-to-play hero shooter released in early December 2024,