The air for hardware cheaters is getting thinner. The manufacturers of devices that help with aiming in shooters like Call of Duty are probably noticing this now.
Software cheaters have long been considered the biggest plague of modern online shooters. However, there has been hardware for years that helps with cheating. And while software cheaters are mostly only on the PC, such cheat devices can also be connected to consoles.
For a long time it looked as if the developers of major online shooters didn’t stand a chance against the cheating devices. You couldn’t get access, you just couldn’t see the parts.
But now the trend is going in a different direction. At the latest when Call of Duty announced that their anti-cheat RICOCHET can now recognize such devices, the tide turned. And other big players in the shooter market have announced they plan to follow suit.
Even the manufacturers are getting nervous.
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“Please be aware of the risks involved”
As reported by the US site PC Gamer, the manufacturers of the “Cronus Zen” device have now made it clear on their Discord that bans are currently increasing, since the device is currently being recognized.
Here are the posts:
We are currently investigating reports that the latest game update includes a detection system that may be able to detect usage of the Cronus Zen.
Therefore, we would like to remind you that using the Cronus Zen may result in penalties such as a ban or account suspension.
It is important to note that using Cronus Zen in any game is entirely at your own risk. Please be aware of the risks involved and make the right decision. Thank you for your attention and understanding.
A quite remarkable step. After all, some of the devices cost over 100 euros. If the manufacturer then admits at such a price that the use could currently be “dangerous” for your own account, you probably start to ponder.
Call of Duty is the latest shooter franchise to join the fight against hardware cheaters. CoD will issue warnings when such a device is detected and temporarily ban players from using such a device during a match.
Repeated use will result in a permanent ban in all CoD games.
Rainbow Six Siege was one of the first major multiplayer shooters to be able to detect hardware cheaters. There is no ban here, but the game provides an input lag so that cheaters don’t see the sun in the match.
Bungie (Destiny) also wants to follow suit, and Fortnite apparently already has such a system.
The fight against hardware cheaters has only just begun. The manufacturers will find ways to parry the current detection measures, the game developers must counteract.
But at least there is a fight now – it looked a lot bleaker not too long ago. Especially in Free2Play Shooters: Top 10 Free-To-Play Shooters