All articles tagged with #cheaters
Ninja claims Arc Raiders is plagued by cheaters far more than the typical player experiences—he says 99% of players won’t encounter the extent of cheating he does— fueling frustration and calls for stronger anti-cheat, while Embark Studios says it will roll out significant rule changes and new detection mechanisms to crack down on cheaters.
Escape From Tarkov's upcoming 1.0 release on Steam aims to address past issues with cheaters by implementing new security measures, with the developer confident in their ability to protect honest players despite ongoing challenges and community criticism.
The Black Ops 7 beta revealed community frustrations over doors and high time-to-kill rates, while also showcasing effective anti-cheat measures and ongoing debates about skill-based matchmaking, with the game aiming to compete with Battlefield 6 upon release.
Activision claims that 97% of cheaters in the Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 beta are banned within 30 minutes, with fewer than 1% of cheating attempts reaching a match, indicating effective anti-cheat measures during the open beta. They also report shutting down over 40 cheat developers since Black Ops 6's launch and encourage players to report suspected cheaters.
The beta for Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 has started, but it is already plagued by cheaters using hacks like wall hacks and aim bots, despite security measures like TPM 2.0 and Secure Boot. The game's anti-cheat system has not yet been fully updated, allowing cheats to be effective. This ongoing issue reflects the persistent battle between game developers and cheat creators, with some measures like disabling crossplay on consoles being implemented to reduce cheating. Similar problems have also affected other games like Battlefield 6.
The Battlefield 6 beta has attracted over 470,000 concurrent Steam players, with the anti-cheat system successfully stopping over 330,000 cheating attempts. Despite implementing a kernel-level anti-cheat requiring SecureBoot, cheaters continue to attempt to bypass protections, but the developers are actively working to improve detection and enforcement, promising a continued fight against hacks until the game's official launch on October 10.
Epic Games has taken legal action against two Fortnite players involved in cheating and hacking, resulting in lifetime bans and public apologies, highlighting the company's aggressive stance against rule-breakers in gaming.
Ubisoft's free-to-play shooter XDefiant has released its first patch, addressing various gameplay issues but not yet tackling the prevalent problem of cheaters. Despite using the BattleEye anti-cheat system, players report encountering cheaters frequently, leading to frustration. The game, which launched on May 21st, has already seen over a million unique players.
The Finals developers, Embark Studios, are close to resolving a bug in their anti-cheat software that allowed cheaters to evade bans. The bug had prevented the team from effectively moderating cheaters, leading to an imbalance in the game. The developers have assured players that they are working on a solution and have already begun strengthening their anti-cheat measures. The Finals, known for its innovative destruction mechanics, aims to overcome these challenges and provide a better gaming experience for its players.
Embark Studios is implementing stronger anti-cheat measures for its multiplayer shooter, The Finals, following an influx of cheaters reported by players. The developer acknowledged a technical issue that hindered efficient banning of cheaters and is now working on re-upping anti-cheat measures to address the problem. The team is actively addressing the issue and encouraging players to report any cheaters encountered.
Valve has permanently banned "thousands" of DOTA 2 players identified as cheaters, handing out festive gift-wrapped lumps of toxic coal as their punishment. The ban hammer is being used to pulverize smurf accounts and penalize associated main accounts. Valve's crackdown on cheaters has resulted in many tens of thousands of smurf account bans, with recipients receiving a note stating their account has been permanently banned for smurfing or other violations. The company aims to improve match quality and wishes everyone a Happy Frostivus Update, except for smurf accounts.
Call of Duty: Warzone has implemented a new anti-cheat measure that snips the parachutes of cheaters, causing them to "splat" upon landing. This move aims to deter cheating in the popular battle royale game.
The Modern Warfare 3 open beta exclusive to PlayStation players has been plagued by cheaters, with clips surfacing of players using jailbroken consoles to ruin the experience for others. Despite efforts by Activision to combat cheating with their own anti-cheat system, hackers continue to be a persistent problem in the Call of Duty franchise.
Professional Counter-Strike player ropz has expressed concern over the presence of cheaters in Counter-Strike 2, just days after its official launch. Despite engine updates and new features, the game's competitive mode, Premier, has been plagued by cheaters dominating the leaderboard. Ropz called for a more invasive anti-cheat system to combat the issue, while others suggested implementing an anti-cheat for the entirety of Steam. The presence of cheaters threatens to drive away players and make the game miserable for everyone.
Valve has released Counter-Strike 2 on Steam with a warning to cheaters that not only will they be banned, but all their associates will also face penalties. The company stated that when party members are convicted of cheating and permanently banned, their associates will lose their Profile Rank and CS Rating. Additionally, in the game's competitive mode, players with a high CS Rating are not allowed to party with accounts that do not have an established CS Rating. Valve's efforts to combat cheating in Counter-Strike have been ongoing, and this move aims to address the cheating problem from the game's launch.