Capcom equates game mods with cheats
Capcom equates mods with cheats in its games. According to Games Radar, the company’s representatives told about this during a presentation on anti-cheat and anti-piracy shared on YouTube.
Starting from 13:50, the author of the video says that although mods are quite popular among users, the company considers them in the same way as cheats and piracy, especially if these mods have not received official support.
Mods are popular among players because they allow them to add or change various things to existing games. However, for anti-cheat and piracy purposes, all mods are defined as cheats. That is, mods that are not officially supported by the game cannot be distinguished from cheat tools in terms of implementation.
The company does not have a categorical stance against cheats, but from a business perspective, they believe that mods can have a harmful effect on the game and its developers. It can also lead to delays in the production of new games and increase development costs.