{"id":681979,"date":"2026-04-06T07:02:03","date_gmt":"2026-04-06T07:02:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vg247.com\/multiversus-wont-run-mods-patch"},"modified":"2026-04-06T07:02:03","modified_gmt":"2026-04-06T07:02:03","slug":"a-recent-multiversus-patch-reportedly-stops-game-from-booting-up-if-mods-are-installed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/arcader.org\/news\/a-recent-multiversus-patch-reportedly-stops-game-from-booting-up-if-mods-are-installed\/","title":{"rendered":"A recent MultiVersus patch reportedly stops game from booting up if mods are installed"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/arcader.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/a-recent-multiversus-patch-reportedly-stops-game-from-booting-up-if-mods-are-installed.jpg\" \/> <\/p>\n<p>It looks like the <strong>MultiVersus<\/strong> modding scene might have to pack it in, as players using mods are reportedly unable to launch the game after a recent patch.<\/p>\n<p>As reported by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/multiversus-players-with-mods-cant-boot-the-game\">Eurogamer<\/a>, PC players who are using mods can no longer boot up the game while mods are turned on. Warner Bros. has <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/junior3DM\/status\/1554940209648877568?s=20&amp;t=3JMQtitrqlr8QaNky1FDuw\">recently filed a takedown notice<\/a> on YouTube videos showing off MultiVersus character mods, and now in the most recent patch original any kind of mod is unusable. <\/p>\n<p>Mods for MultiVersus have mostly been a bit skins so far, which will only be viewable to the player that has them installed, as obviously anything that affects gameplay would be unfair to other players. But this recent change in the patch prevents players from using these mods, at least until some kind of work around is figured out, if one is even possible.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vg247.com\/multiversus-wont-run-mods-patch\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vg247.com\/multiversus-wont-run-mods-patch\">Source<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It looks like the MultiVersus modding scene might have to pack it in, as players using mods are reportedly unable to launch the game after a recent patch. As reported by Eurogamer, PC players who are using mods can no longer boot up the game while mods are turned on. Warner Bros. has recently filed a takedown notice on YouTube videos showing off MultiVersus character mods, and now in the most recent patch original any kind of mod is unusable. Mods for MultiVersus have mostly been a bit skins so far, which will only be viewable to the player that has them installed, as obviously anything that affects gameplay would be unfair to other players. 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