Discord is allegedly banning users who share Nexus Mods links, and no one seems to know why

In a strange turn of events, Discord, a platform primarily used by gamers of all kinds, is allegedly banning players for the offense of sharing Nexus Mods links with each other. Some now believe a major third-party corporation is pushing for these decisions, with implied copyright infringement claims.

As spotted and heavily documented by users on Reddit, sharing Nexus Mods links specifically tied to Sony’s games Spider-Man and Marvel Rivals will apparently result in a two-year ban with no prior warning. Per the shared screenshots of bans, copyright infringement is cited as the reason for the bans, even though these mods are legitimate and free of charge, which should put them in the fair use category.

The users’ documentation, which contains supposed communications with both Discord staff and Nexus Mods support, implies that Sony mass-flagged various content related to its games, which led to false positives, banning folk who aren’t engaging in any sort of copyright infringement. Discord appears aware of the issue, as does Nexus Mods, but they have yet to offer concrete solutions or unban those adversely affected.

We have reached out to both Discord and Nexus Mods, but haven’t heard back by the time this article was published.

In the meantime, if you are eager to check out the massive new The Dawnless Days mod that transports Total War: Attila from medieval Europe to the fantastic world of Middle-earth, or are eager to mod the many indie games released in the past few months (like Megabonk or R.E.P.O.), then you should avoid sharing links for them in Discord. Instead, maybe use other platforms like Thunderstore, which doesn’t seem to be getting flagged.

Additionally, try to specifically avoid sharing Sony-related content from its Marvel games like Spider-Man and Marvel Rivals, as that seems to be the most troublesome of all the links.

It’s a strange occurrence to be sure, but it’s not surprising. Companies have been growing averse to mods lately, especially the biggest ones, with those like Capcom inclined to put layers upon layers of protection on their games to prevent any and all modding.

Which, of course, is a crying shame.

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A new Resident Evil Showcase just closed out with a fun announcement that has implications for gamers just about everywhere…but it’s not the demo that everyone was hoping for.

With today’s showcase, gamers everywhere were hoping that Resident Evil Requiem would follow a trend of recent RE games, including Resident Evil 7, Resident Evil Village, and Resident Evil 4 Remake all having playable demos ahead of launch. And with the quality presented in each demo, I’d say that they probably helped generate even more sales for the franchise. I expected RE9 to do the same, but alas, nothing. Not yet, anyway.

During today’s showcase, though, Capcom did show off the first look at gameplay from Leon Kennedy’s action gameplay segments, played in third-person, with a similar vibe to the Resident Evil 4 remake’s gameplay. Leon’s focus is on shooting enemies, but he also has a hatchet he can use to parry melee attacks, and he can even pick up weapons like the enemy’s chainsaw to fight back.

This sort of gameplay is the foil to Grace Ashcroft’s more horror-oriented gameplay in close-quarters, cramped areas, creating a back-and-forth to keep players on their toes. Grace isn’t defenseless, however, as the stream showed off a massive hand cannon she can use to fight back. Both segments can be played in either first-person or third-person, and either character can have a dedicated perspective either way.

Capcom also showed off the return of Ink Ribbons for game saves, some new crafting mechanics, and a new enemy type in the game: zombies that retain some minor characteristics of their past lives. The humanity is lingering within the undead this time, and it makes for some unsettling behaviors.

While the rest of the showcase was full of ads for things like collabs with Porsche and Hamilton watches, many left disappointed that there were no real big reveals or a demo shadowdrop like people were hoping for, myself included.

Still, RE9 is one of my most anticipated titles of 2026. It drops in just over a month on Feb. 27, and I can’t wait to get my grubby hands on it, so check out the showcase from today to tide you over.

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