What makes this crackdown interesting is that most banned accounts were stuck in Bronze and Silver ranks, suggesting many were likely burner accounts created specifically to avoid detection on main profiles.

The studio also pushed back hard against rumors claiming players could simply “delete” the anti-cheat system. According to NetEase, those claims are completely false, and the company says its in-house anti-cheat cannot be independently disabled from the game itself.

Even more serious penalties could be coming next:
• Permanent account bans
• IP bans
• Hardware/device bans

With Season 8 introducing new heroes like Cyclops and Devil Dinosaur, NetEase clearly wants to reassure players that competitive integrity is still a priority as Marvel Rivals continues growing.