Modders have brought Overwatch 2 characters to Marvel Rivals, here's how

An Australian YouTuber by the name of ToastedShoes has shared a modded version of Marvel Rivals which includes Overwatch 2 characters. The gaming community has been stating the similarities between the two games for a while, but the YouTuber brought everything to life, making it a hilarious experience. We get to witness characters like Hanzo as Hawkeye and D.Va as Peni Parker, which shows how ToastedShoes paid immense attention to detail when modding his game.

This article delves deeper into the Overwatch 2 mod for Marvel Rivals and explores if it's possible for you to install it.

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Overwatch 2 characters modded in Marvel Rivals by a popular Youtuber

A popular Australian Youtuber by the name of ToastedShoes recently shared a video featuring a bunch of Overwatch 2 characters in Marvel Rivals. This is particularly fascinating as the two games have a fairly similar gameplay loop, making them competitors in the hero shooter genre.

The Youtuber modded the following Overwatch 2 heroes in the game:

• Widowmaker as Black Widow
• Winston as Hulk
• Hanzo as Hawkeye
• Genji as Black Panther
• Pharah as Iron Man
• Zenyatta as Mantis
• D.Va as Peni Parker
• Tracer as Star-Lord
• Junkrat as Squirrel Girl
• Soldier: 76 as The Punisher

Since the release of Marvel Rivals, the community has been concerned about the state of Overwatch 2 and how it might slowly die out. Although that is yet to happen, Blizzard's title is still a direct competitor, making such a "hero-swap" only possible through some intelligent modding.

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The Youtuber has yet to share the mods at the time of writing, so there is no way to get your hands on them. However, it can't hurt to know the process of installing mods in the game, especially if you're lucky enough to obtain the files in the near future.

Most Marvel Rivals mods can be installed using the following method:

• Step 1 - Open Steam and go to your game library
• Step 2 - Right click on Marvel Rivals and go to ‘Manage’
• Step 3 - Click on ‘Browse local files’
• Step 4 - Open the ‘MarvelGame’ folder
• Step 5 - Open the ‘Marvel’ folder
• Step 6 - Open the ‘Content’ folder
• Step 7 - Double-click on the ‘Paks’ folder
• Step 8 - Simply copy and paste the mod (.pak) file in here

If you have followed the process correctly, your mod should be active once you get into the game. However, it is important to note that mods are not official and can potentially get your account banned if you are not careful enough. While simple recolors of popular skins might not be an issue, NetEase might not be so kind if your downloaded mod contains skins that affect gameplay.