Why is Marvel Rivals blocked on Mac?

Marvel Rivals ships Kernel-level anti-cheat, which needs system access that a compatibility layer on macOS cannot provide. It is not a graphics or performance limit.

Can You Play Marvel Rivals on Mac? The Honest Answer

What stops Marvel Rivals

Kernel-level anti-cheat

Anti-cheat like this needs to run deep in the system, and that access is not available to a compatibility layer on macOS. This is not a graphics or performance limit, and it is not something Pixel Port can work around.

Who can change this?

Decision ownerNetEase

Marvel Rivals ships anti-cheat that does not run on macOS. This is up to NetEase. If they enable Mac support, we will test it the same day.

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Common questions

Can you play Marvel Rivals on Mac?: No. Marvel Rivals cannot run on Mac through Pixel Port yet, and the blocker is its anti-cheat.
Why is Marvel Rivals blocked on Mac?: Marvel Rivals ships Kernel-level anti-cheat, which needs system access that a compatibility layer on macOS cannot provide. It is not a graphics or performance limit.
Will Marvel Rivals ever work on Mac?: Marvel Rivals ships anti-cheat that does not run on macOS. This is up to NetEase. If they enable Mac support, we will test it the same day.