For those who wish to make or obtain mods for video games like Resident Evil or Monster Hunter, it appears that evidently Capcom doesn’t share your enthusiasm. The truth is, in terms of anti-cheat and anti-piracy measures, Capcom appears to consider mods ought to be “outlined as cheats.”

That’s in keeping with a latest presentation on the Capcom R&D YouTube channel (thanks, GamesRadar). A bit of the video devoted to the “state of cheats and piracy in PC video games” asks whether or not anti-cheat or anti-piracy tech ought to goal mods.

Whereas the presentation acknowledges the recognition of modding, it regards them as a type of dishonest, no less than in relation to anti-piracy software program. Particularly, it mentions “mods that aren’t formally supported by the sport.”

The video goes on to say that unofficial content material is “unimaginable to differentiate from cheat instruments,” although it concedes that almost all of mods “can have a constructive affect on the sport.”

Nonetheless, Capcom outlines some considerations about modding, comparable to “reputational harm” or mods which can be “offensive to public order and morals.” On high of this, there’s the potential for video games to turn out to be corrupt or broken which may add to workload for buyer help groups.

What this implies going ahead isn’t clear. The presentation strongly implies that Capcom’s R&D division shouldn’t be 100% in favor of unofficial content material for video games. Whereas there’s no indication the developer is trying to clamp down on mods, it appears clear that the video is anxious about how cheats (or mods) might hurt an organization’s fame.