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Wave of Bans Precedes the Launch of The Burning Crusade Classic

Wave of Bans Precedes the Launch of The Burning Crusade Classic

Blizzard has prepared an unusual surprise for World of Warcraft players. It took the form of a wave of bans for the use of external programs, both connected to bots and enabling the use of a controller in WoW Classic.

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Jacob Blazewicz

May 26, 2021

Wave of Bans Precedes the Launch of The Burning Crusade Classic
Blizzard Tackles Multiple Accounts and Multiboxing in WoW

Blizzard Tackles Multiple Accounts and Multiboxing in WoW

Blizzard Entertainment has made another change to its EULA license to combat the practice of multi-boxing in the MMORPG World of Warcraft.

video games

Bart Swiatek

May 6, 2021

Blizzard Tackles Multiple Accounts and Multiboxing in WoW
Riot Games Will Record Voice Chat in Valorant

Riot Games Will Record Voice Chat in Valorant

Riot Games, the company behind Valorant, will monitor conversations in voice chat. This is all as part of the fight against hate speech and toxic players.

video games

Adrian Piotrowski

May 2, 2021

Riot Games Will Record Voice Chat in Valorant
CS:GO Cheaters Can Get Away With Almost Anything it Seems [UPDATED]

CS:GO Cheaters Can Get Away With Almost Anything it Seems [UPDATED]

Despite Valve's best efforts to weed out cheaters in CS:GO, it seems that trying to catch up is the best the company can manage. As one Reddit user has shown, changes to anticheat are necessary.

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Michal Ciezadlik

April 30, 2021

CS:GO Cheaters Can Get Away With Almost Anything it Seems [UPDATED]
Riot Cracks Down on Vitriolic LoL Players, Increased Penalties for Leaving Matches

Riot Cracks Down on Vitriolic LoL Players, Increased Penalties for Leaving Matches

Longer, tougher penalties for AFK-ers in LoL are coming. The team at Riot Games announced an upcoming update introducing additional reprisals for players who leave the game during a match and impede the fun of their allies.

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Michal Ciezadlik

April 23, 2021

Riot Cracks Down on Vitriolic LoL Players, Increased Penalties for Leaving Matches
48 Hours of Turmoil in CS:GO Scene

48 Hours of Turmoil in CS:GO Scene

Recent days have brought a number of interesting developments in the professional CS:GO scene. Highlights of the past 48 hours included a change in Valve's policy on VAC bans and problems with major CS teams.

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Michal Ciezadlik

April 16, 2021

48 Hours of Turmoil in CS:GO Scene
Nearly 500,000 Accounts Have Been Banned in Warzone

Nearly 500,000 Accounts Have Been Banned in Warzone

Nearly half a million accounts have been permabanned in Call of Duty: Warzone. Such data was recently provided by Activision in its report on the progress in the battle against cheaters.

video games

Michal Ciezadlik

April 14, 2021

Nearly 500,000 Accounts Have Been Banned in Warzone
Outriders Devs Will Flag Cheaters and Make Their Lives Difficult

Outriders Devs Will Flag Cheaters and Make Their Lives Difficult

People Can Fly has shown the ways it will be using to make the life of cheaters difficult in Outriders. They will be flagged and not allowed to play with honest players.

video games

Paul Musiolik

March 28, 2021

Outriders Devs Will Flag Cheaters and Make Their Lives Difficult
Rockstar is Looking for Staff to Fight Cheaters in GTA Online and RDR Online

Rockstar is Looking for Staff to Fight Cheaters in GTA Online and RDR Online

Rockstar Games wants to hire two people for analyst positions. The tasks of new employees will be directly related to the ongoing fight against cheaters.

video games

Bart Swiatek

March 24, 2021

Rockstar is Looking for Staff to Fight Cheaters in GTA Online and RDR Online
Denuvo Anti-Cheat Coming to PlayStation 5 Games

Denuvo Anti-Cheat Coming to PlayStation 5 Games

Denuvo Anti-Cheat technology will come to PS5 games. It is to protect new titles against cheaters in multiplayer games.

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Przemyslaw Dygas

March 10, 2021

Denuvo Anti-Cheat Coming to PlayStation 5 Games
60,000 Bans in CoD: Warzone in Response to Cheater Deluge

60,000 Bans in CoD: Warzone in Response to Cheater Deluge

Call of Duty: Warzone is in serious crisis because of cheaters spoiling the fun. Players complain about the lack of anti-cheat and lack of response from the devs. Reacting to community criticism, the developers banned 60 thousand cheaters.

video games

Michal Ciezadlik

February 4, 2021

60,000 Bans in CoD: Warzone in Response to Cheater Deluge
Valve Draws Consequences for Stream-sniping and Coach Bug in CS:GO

Valve Draws Consequences for Stream-sniping and Coach Bug in CS:GO

Last year's CS:GO scandal involving the so-called coach bug, as well as stream-sniping phenomenon that spread across the eSports scene, are still fresh in our minds. After four months, Valve began to take action against the coaches.

video games

Michal Ciezadlik

January 28, 2021

Valve Draws Consequences for Stream-sniping and Coach Bug in CS:GO
Take Two Shuts Down GTA Online Cheat Website, has Owners Donate to Charity

Take Two Shuts Down GTA Online Cheat Website, has Owners Donate to Charity

Take-Two has taken up the fight against cheats in GTA Online and contributed to the shut down of the LunaCheats website. At the same time, the creators of the website pledged to donate their profits to charity.

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Agnes Adamus

January 25, 2021

Take Two Shuts Down GTA Online Cheat Website, has Owners Donate to Charity
Bans in CS:GO for Betting on Matches

Bans in CS:GO for Betting on Matches

New examples of unfair behavior in esports have come to light. This time ESIC (Esports Integrity Commission) has targeted CS:GO players for betting on matches. Some have been banned for as much as 5 years.

video games

Michal Ciezadlik

January 25, 2021

Bans in CS:GO for Betting on Matches
Denuvo Anti-Cheat Could Become Standard on Steam

Denuvo Anti-Cheat Could Become Standard on Steam

Irdeto's anti-cheat solution, Denuvo Anti-Cheat, has been integrated with Steamworks tools, making it easier for developers to use the system in their games.

video games

Bart Swiatek

January 19, 2021

Denuvo Anti-Cheat Could Become Standard on Steam
Cheaters Cry After Losing Money Due to Vanguard

Cheaters Cry After Losing Money Due to Vanguard

Vanguard, Valorant's anti-cheat app, remains a problem for cheaters. The recent action of Riot Games caused many such „players” to lose a lot of money.

video games

Jacob Blazewicz

January 14, 2021

Cheaters Cry After Losing Money Due to Vanguard
LoL and Destiny Devs Join Forces Against Cheatmakers

LoL and Destiny Devs Join Forces Against Cheatmakers

Lawyers for two well-known development studios - Bungie and Riot Games - have prepared a joint lawsuit against several creators of cheat software used in titles like Valorant and Destiny 2.

video games

Bart Swiatek

January 12, 2021

LoL and Destiny Devs Join Forces Against Cheatmakers
PUBG Mobile Devs Have No Chill; Over 2 Million Cheaters Banned

PUBG Mobile Devs Have No Chill; Over 2 Million Cheaters Banned

Battle royale PUBG Mobile is very popular among the gamers. Unfortunately, being a cheater is equally popular in online games, although their numbers dropped significantly in mid-December.

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Bart Woldanski

December 21, 2020

PUBG Mobile Devs Have No Chill; Over 2 Million Cheaters Banned
Sony, Microsoft and Nintendo Together Against Toxic Gamers

Sony, Microsoft and Nintendo Together Against Toxic Gamers

Microsoft, Nintendo and Sony have announced cooperation in the fight against toxic behavior in video games. The companies want to take action to ensure that „the youngest and most vulnerable players” can safely play online.

video games

Jacob Blazewicz

December 14, 2020

Sony, Microsoft and Nintendo Together Against Toxic Gamers
Sony Blocks PS5 for Selling Access to PS Plus Collection

Sony Blocks PS5 for Selling Access to PS Plus Collection

Thousands of players have been banned and a few PlayStation 5s have lost access to online features in recent days. The reason? Selling access to games from PlayStation Plus Collection by some „resourceful” gamers.

hardware & software

Jacob Blazewicz

November 28, 2020

Sony Blocks PS5 for Selling Access to PS Plus Collection