Marvel Rivals players who ran into suspicious matches after the recent weekend update now have a clearer answer from NetEase. The developer has confirmed a new enforcement wave targeting cheaters, scripts, client tampering, and unauthorized third-party tools, with permanently banned accounts already listed publicly.
In a new penalty announcement, NetEase said its telemetry detected a group of players promoting and using newly updated third-party cheats following the weekend update. The studio called the move an “immediate, targeted purge,” making it clear that this is not just a routine reminder about fair play. It is a direct response to a fresh wave of cheating activity.
Marvel Rivals Takes Action Against Newly Updated Cheats
According to NetEase, this latest enforcement wave was aimed at newly updated cheats that appeared after the weekend update. The studio says its security team uses multi-layered anti-cheat monitoring, abnormal behavior detection, historical data reviews, and manual verification to catch suspicious activity.
Whether it is an aim assist tool, script, client modification, or some other exploit, cheating affects more than just one player. It can swing ranked games, waste time for honest players, and damage trust in the matchmaking experience.
NetEase seems to understand that the issue is not just technical. It is also about community confidence. If players feel like cheaters can run wild after every update, ranked play becomes harder to take seriously.
Permanently Banned Accounts Were Listed Publicly
One of the biggest parts of the announcement is that NetEase published a censored list of permanently banned accounts from the enforcement wave. The list includes user IDs, partially hidden names, and ranks, showing that the bans hit players across multiple skill levels.
The listed ranks include Bronze, Silver, Gold, Platinum, Diamond, Grandmaster, Celestial, and more. The banned list included accounts from Bronze all the way up to One Above All, showing that the crackdown was not limited to low-rank throwaway accounts.
NetEase Warns Cheaters About Device and IP Bans
NetEase is not stopping at simple account bans. The studio said severe cases involving repeated violations, organized cheat distribution, or attempts to avoid punishment may face stronger restrictions, including account bans, device bans, and IP bans.
Account bans can be painful, but free-to-play games often deal with repeat offenders who simply make new accounts. Device and IP restrictions are designed to make that cycle harder, especially for players who repeatedly come back after being punished.
Anti-Cheat Bypass Rumors Were Also Shut Down
NetEase also addressed a rumor claiming that Marvel Rivals’ anti-cheat could be bypassed through launch parameters. According to the developer, that claim is false. The anti-cheat launches at the same time as the game client and cannot be disabled separately. The launch parameter being discussed online only hides a pop-up window and does not turn off the anti-cheat software.
In competitive games, rumors about anti-cheat bypasses can quickly create panic, especially when players already believe matches are being affected by cheaters.
By directly addressing the claim, NetEase is trying to reassure players that the system is still active and that the latest ban wave was not a one-time reaction.
The latest cheating crackdown also fits into a bigger pattern. Marvel Rivals has already had to deal with other competitive integrity problems in recent months, including macro abuse and malicious match-losing behavior.
Previously, NetEase warned players against using mouse macros that enabled “superhuman APM,” with the studio saying these tools gave users an unfair advantage by producing actions beyond normal human speed.
So, this new ban wave is not happening in isolation. It is part of a broader effort by NetEase to clean up the competitive environment and keep ranked play from becoming a mess of cheats, scripts, macros, and deliberate sabotage.
Players Are Being Asked to Keep Reporting Cheaters
NetEase also encouraged players to report suspected cheaters in matches. The studio said it will continue upgrading its anti-cheat systems and reviewing suspicious behavior to protect the game’s competitive environment.
The key is that NetEase appears to be combining automated detection with manual verification. That should help reduce false positives while still allowing the studio to act quickly when cheating patterns appear.
Marvel Rivals’ latest cheating crackdown is exactly the kind of response players want to see after a weekend update brings new cheat activity into the game. NetEase has confirmed permanent bans, logged cheat signatures into its automated penalty system, warned about device and IP bans, and pushed back against anti-cheat bypass rumors.
