This Week In Modding: MultiVersus Drama, Homophobes Banned, And More

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We have a lot to go over in this week’s mod round-up, but not necessarily about the mods themselves. While there have been some great creations that caught our eye, the biggest stories have been centred around the community, with conflicts over on Nexus Mods, and the newest platform fighter, MultiVersus.

From pride flags to mod bans, here are the biggest modding stories from the past seven days.

Related: Nexus Mods Banning The Homophobic Spider-Man Modder Sets A Benchmark For Gaming

Mods for Marvel’s Spider-Man have been everywhere since the game was ported to PC last Friday. However, one of them quickly attracted controversy when a Nexus Mods user shared a way to remove all of the pride flags from the game. Nexus Mods was quick to respond to the pushback, and removed the mod from its site. It has also updated its terms of service, stating that any mod that goes against a game’s inclusivity and diversity will be removed from the site. This is a firm stance, with no riggle room left for bigots. “If this policy upsets you, if we've broken some moral code of conduct as a business that you can't accept, then please, delete your account and move on, as we will."

We already knew that Warner Bros. wasn’t loving that some MultiVersus’ players were using mods, but now the publisher has taken extreme measures. Fans are reporting that anyone with a mod downloaded cannot boot up the game, no matter what the mod does or what mode they want to play in. Modders are already sorting out a workaround, but it will come as a disappointment to anyone who was enjoying the recent influx of Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul mods.

Stray is fantastic, getting a stamp of approval from both human players and their feline companions. However, if