Marvel Rivals: Character Popularity and Mod Controversy
Official game data reveals interesting character popularity trends in Marvel Rivals. In "quick play," Jeff reigned supreme, outperforming Venom and Cloak & Dagger. However, competitive play showed different favorites. On PC, Luna Snow, Cloak & Dagger, and Mantis led the pack, while on consoles, Cloak & Dagger, Penny Parker, and Mantis dominated.
Surprisingly, the most popular competitive character, Mantis, also suffered the highest defeat rate. She consistently outperformed Hela, Loki, and Magic on both PC and consoles. Console play saw a broader spread of success, with 14 additional characters boasting win rates exceeding 50%.
Conversely, unpopular choices emerged. Storm, Black Widow, and Wolverine lagged in "quick play," while Nemore occupied the bottom spot in competitive modes.
The game's recent surge in popularity, fueled by over 500 mod submissions in a single month, has unfortunately sparked controversy. Nexus Mods' removal of modifications replacing Captain America's head with Donald Trump and Joe Biden images ignited significant player backlash.
Nexus Mods owner, TheDarkOne, addressed the situation in a private Reddit discussion. He explained the simultaneous removal of both mods to avoid accusations of political bias. This action, however, has curiously been met with silence from YouTube gaming commentators.
