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Martin Bukowski, 15 November 2024, 04:41

One player accused the developers of S.T.A.L.K.E.R 2 of failing to include upscaling in the system requirements, blamed them for lying, and received a ban as a result. The studio was quick to respond.

Kamil Kleszyk, 05 August 2024, 03:14

Activision has boasted quite an achievement. The team dedicated to fighting cheating in the online Call of Duty in just a few days has banned 65,000 accounts whose owners were caught playing dirty.

Jacob Blazewicz, 03 July 2024, 04:06

Bots and their creators are in trouble in Team Fortress 2, to the delight of fans. Less widespread enthusiasm was generated by the announcement of the debut of the game's characters in another production.

Kamil Kleszyk, 20 April 2024, 08:34

Blizzard will deal with console Overwatch 2 players who use „unapproved accessories” to play. The punishment will involve forcing „cheaters” to play with PC users.

Jacob Blazewicz, 09 April 2024, 03:28

Ricochet security developers had a busy weekend. After the free multiplayer trial of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3, there was a barrage of bans.

Kamil Kleszyk, 19 March 2024, 04:57

Blizzard is once again reminding fans that any form of cheating in Diablo Immortal will have unpleasant consequences.

Jacob Blazewicz, 12 March 2024, 00:21

Helldivers 2 needs a well-thought-out and refined option for kicking out players. The developers know that the system isn't perfect and needs changes.

Michal Harat, 27 February 2024, 00:08

Activision banned more than 6,000 rogue Call of Duty players in four days. However, fans of Warzone and Modern Warfare 3 agree - this is just a drop in the ocean.

Jacob Blazewicz, 23 February 2024, 04:53

Jagex studio has responded to the comments of annoyed fans who reacted sharply to the new owner of the RuneScape developers' statement on bots.

Marcin Przala, 04 January 2024, 00:16

The freedom of morals prevalent in Baldur's Gate 3 proved distasteful to Xbox's internal system, which blocked the account of one player who unknowingly posted clips from the game featuring nudity on the console's server. The web exploded with comments.

Kamil Kleszyk, 02 January 2024, 05:12

In response to fan requests, developers at Embark Studios have stepped up the fight against rogue players in The Finals. Unfortunately, attempts to eliminate cheaters have also resulted in bans for innocent players.

Jacob Blazewicz, 22 December 2023, 05:01

The Finals has received Christmas update 1.4.0 with fixes for players and a lump of coal for cheaters. The developers also confirmed that in the fight against the latter, they will not introduce a regional blockade, contrary to fans' hopes.

Adrian Werner, 31 October 2023, 05:18

The shooter The Finals has stirred up quite a bit of controversy with its use of AI dubbing, although it turns out that the issue is not as simple as it might seem. The first cheaters have also begun to appear in the game.

Jacob Blazewicz, 19 October 2023, 03:04

Players and developers are increasingly encountering cases of toxic behavior in video games, but combating it is not a priority for all developers.

Kamil Kleszyk, 12 October 2023, 04:39

Bungie has apologized to players who got accidentally banned in the MMO action game Destiny 2. As compensation, the developers will stuff their pockets with virtual currency.

Marcin Przala, 29 August 2023, 16:23

The online dungeon crawler, Dark and Darker lived to see its first account reset. Unfortunately, the so-called wipe had to take place prematurely, all due to cheaters who took advantage of the game's bugs, destroying its balance.

Jacob Blazewicz, 28 July 2023, 15:59

Phil Spencer wanted universal emulation of old games on all devices. However, for the time being, Microsoft is said to have ban users (including on consoles) for distributing and using emulators on Xboxes.

Kamil Kleszyk, 28 July 2023, 13:00

The developers of Diablo IV warn that the use of any third-party modifications in the game - even the simplest ones - comes with a risk of permaban.

Sonia Selerska, 12 July 2023, 17:20

Developers admit that the precautions taken so far have not been enough, although bans have been count in the thousands.

Jacob Blazewicz, 06 July 2023, 13:24

Ubisoft has had a lot of success in the war against cheaters. At least, that's according to an entry on the fight against cheaters (and mice) in Rainbow Six: Siege.

Adam Celarek, 04 July 2023, 15:06

Ubisoft, in an official announcement, announced an investigation and penalties for those who exploited a serious bug in The Division 2. Bans were issues.

Jacob Blazewicz, 30 June 2023, 14:31

Activision is inventing new ways to make life miserable for cheaters in Call of Duty. Ricochet not only disarms these „players,” but also torments them with hallucinations.

Jan Kopacz, 26 June 2023, 14:27

The developers of Escape From Tarkov have condemned the practice of datamining. The company has decided to block all accounts belonging to people who engage in this activity, as well as those who share information obtained in this way.

Aleksander Kartasinski, 26 April 2023, 11:17

Marauders got its anti-cheat software changed to Denuvo which sparked controversies in the game's community. In this article you will learn what impact this change may have on your experience.

Adam Celarek, 17 April 2023, 14:27

Users who positively evaluated the text of a certain unlucky review had experience some very unpleasant consequences. Fortunately, the case has reached a happy ending.

Adrian Werner, 27 March 2023, 12:43

Mentions of a new, much more aggressive anti-cheat system have been found in CS2 files.

Kamil Kleszyk, 23 March 2023, 13:37

When Counter Strike 2 was officially announced, many players began to wonder whether a ban imposed in CSGO would be canceled upon the release of the update. The answer to this question was provided by Valve.

Hubert Sledziewski, 28 February 2023, 12:05

Escape from Tarkov players are fed up with cheaters and are abandoning the game in favor of CS:GO, among others. A YouTube video showing the scale of the problem was the straw that broke the camel's back.

Michal Ciezadlik, 22 February 2023, 15:32

Ubisoft has announced the punishment of nearly 19,000 players whose accounts were allegedly using an „unfair exploit.”.

Marcin Przala, 15 February 2023, 16:40

FUT 23 is once again facing a flood of cheaters. Fans of the popular FIFA mode are demanding a firm response from EA, and in the meantime they are disabling the cross-platform mode in a bid to avoid cheaters from PC.

Marcin Przala, 15 February 2023, 14:05

Bungie is not forgiving cheat sellers. This time, the U.S. developers are demanding multimillion-dollar damages from the Romanian owner of a website where, until recently, cheats for Destiny 2 could be purchased.

Jakub Tarchala, 14 February 2023, 13:28

If you use screen brightness modification tools in Escape from Tarkov, you should seriously consider abandoning them. The developers have blocked the popular DWM_lut filter for their top game, and threatened to ban players for using similar solutions.

Jan Kaleta, 09 February 2023, 14:25

The problem of cheaters in esports has existed since the beginning of the industry. After all, in competition, the most important thing is that everyone has an equal chance to win. Denuvo - the maker of shunned anti-piracy software - has decided to add its five cents to the topic.

Adrian Werner, 20 December 2022, 14:09

Bungie and Ubisoft have joined forces against cheaters. In a lawsuit, they are demanding more than $2 million from a group making money from cheats for Destiny 2 and Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six: Siege.

Jacob Blazewicz, 15 December 2022, 14:45

The ban for having fun with tailoring did not amuse the community focused around World of Warcraft, although Blizzard eventually relented and revoked the account blocks.

Jakub Tarchala, 17 November 2022, 14:57

The „Zero Damage Communication Project” will increase the fun of multiplayer games. This is the promise made by two giants of electronic entertainment - Ubisoft and Riot Games.

Wiktor Szczesny, 15 November 2022, 12:51

The fight against Xbox cheaters continues, and Microsoft is declaring success. In a recent report, the company announced that it has banned millions of accounts due to fraudulent or unregulated behavior in the digital space.

Jakub Tarchala, 03 November 2022, 12:16

A wave of unjust bans and overloaded hotline at Activision forced an American gamer to go to the studio's HQ in person. The case has gained publicity, although opinions on the incident are divided.

Michal Ciezadlik, 31 October 2022, 16:25

Since the release of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, thousands of players have reported problems with unjustified bans in multiplayer mode.

Miriam Moszczynska, 26 September 2022, 13:41

MW2's open beta testing is a good opportunity to try out the game not only for gamers, but also for... cheatmakers. The latter are bragging about their progress on their software, ensuring that they are ready for the release.

Kamil Kleszyk, 25 September 2022, 15:29

If anyone was hoping that the Modern Warfare 2 open beta would be spared aimbots and wallhacks, they were sorely mistaken. Ever since the game from Infinity Ward arrived on PC, cheaters have been spoiling all the fun.

Damian Mista, 14 September 2022, 14:00

FIFA 23 will be the first game with the new EACC anti-cheat system. EA's solution is expected to operate at the kernel level.

Miriam Moszczynska, 08 September 2022, 13:27

Tower of Fantasy continues to battle cheaters. Yesterday, a new list of banned users was released and the penalties that cheaters will receive for their actions were clarified.

Jacob Blazewicz, 02 September 2022, 14:21

Rockstar Games is apparently not interested in fighting cheaters in Red Dead Redemption 2. At least judging by the recent scandal with a player being fined for reporting cheaters, despite the developer's (partial) retraction of that decision.

Miriam Moszczynska, 18 August 2022, 16:32

Tower of Fantasy, as befits an MMO, is struggling with cheaters. The first cheaters have already tasted justice, although not all bans have been sent to the right people.

Zbigniew Woznicki, 17 August 2022, 14:49

Blizzard has banned Asmongold for „Real Money Trading.” The streamer was said to have to sold or bought - with real money - in-game boosts. The ban was eventually removed as wrongly imposed, but the situation sparked a discussion about Blizzard's actions.

Adrian Werner, 03 August 2022, 12:18

Bungie has recently become known for suing cheaters and trolls. The team's lawyers explained why the company adopted this strategy.

Adrian Werner, 19 July 2022, 13:01

Bungie has sued a streamer who not only used cheats in Destiny 2, but also threatened studio employees.

Agnes Adamus, 12 July 2022, 14:03

In this news, you will find a list of cheats for The Sims 4 with the Werewolves add-on.

Miriam Moszczynska, 07 July 2022, 13:36

The creator of cheats for World of Tanks and World of Warships has been convicted. Andrei Kirsanov received a suspended sentence for causing millions of dollars in damages.