Bungie Continues Anti-Cheating Crack Down as It Targets Third-Party Peripherals
Destiny 2 developer Bungie announces enhanced policies to deal with cheaters who use third-party peripherals to “manipulate the game” to provide an unfair player-versus-player advantage clarified.
“Our community is increasingly frustrated with cheating using third-party peripherals for the purpose of manipulating the game client,” reads post Found on Bungie’s website GI.Biz “These devices connect to your computer or console and can, for example, run simple scripts or trick the game into giving you extra aim assist.”
Bungie emphasized that it would not name the creators of the problematic hardware, but restricted it to individuals using “outside assistance” specifically designed to “give an advantage over other players.” , warnings, and bans.
These aids include “programmable controllers, keyboard and mouse adapters, advanced macros, or automation with artificial intelligence.” These improve the player’s ability to control the game by, for example, reducing weapon recoil or increasing aim-hit assist.
However, Destiny 2’s developers stressed that they were trying to balance protecting the community from scammers while allowing the maximum number of people to play the game. , “Simply using accessibility aids to play Destiny 2 where you would not otherwise be able to play” is not a policy violation.
Bungie has often taken a tough stance on cheat vendors in Destiny 2. In 2022, a developer won a legal battle with Elite Boss Tech for developing his code for a game cheat, forcing him to stop making the software and pay $13.5 million in damages. it was done.
In late 2023, Bungie won an additional $4,396,322 from cheat maker AimJunkies, responsible for creating and selling aimbots for use in Destiny 2. Compensation for damages.
Anthony is a freelance contributor covering science and video game news for IGN. With his 8+ years of experience covering the latest developments in multiple scientific fields, he has absolutely no time for cheating. Follow him on Twitter @BeardConGamer
