Marvel Rivals' Nexus Mods page recently faced backlash after removing over 500 user-created modifications in a single month. The controversy ignited when mods replacing Captain America's head with images of Joe Biden and Donald Trump were taken down.

Nexus Mods' owner, TheDarkOne, clarified the situation on Reddit, stating both mods were removed simultaneously to prevent accusations of political bias. TheDarkOne noted, "We removed the Biden mod on the same day as the Trump mod to avoid bias. But for some reason YouTube bloggers are silent about it."

However, this action triggered a wave of online harassment. TheDarkOne reported receiving death threats and other abusive messages following the removals. "Today we're receiving death threats, being called pedophiles and subjected to all sorts of insults, simply because someone chose to escalate this issue," TheDarkOne added.

This isn't the first time Nexus Mods has sparked debate over mod removals. A similar incident occurred in 2022, involving a Spider-Man Remastered mod that replaced rainbow flags. At that time, Nexus Mods openly supported inclusivity and stated its policy of removing content deemed discriminatory.

TheDarkOne concluded, "We're not going to waste our time on people who think this is cause for uproar."