The developers of the multiplayer game “Once Human” are taking tough action against cheaters: just a week after its release, they published a list of a total of 430 cheaters who had already been discovered and banned.
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The punishment for cheaters is harsher. They are no longer allowed to access their accounts for ten years – that’s more or less a life sentence for a video game. But that shouldn’t deter most cheaters. Because “Once Human” is free to play, you can create new accounts at any time. That’s why fighting cheaters in Free2Play games is usually particularly difficult.
The Chinese developers’ approach to survival MMOs is also interesting because they List of banned cheaters The list was published in its entirety, including the nickname. Only the second and third digits of the nickname were made unrecognizable. Anyone who plays with a cheater can still identify their cheater opponent on the list.
People’s fight against fraudsters
“Once Human” is a multiplayer shooter with survival and sci-fi elements that was released on Steam on July 9. The title quickly became popular due to the interesting combination of genres and free game access. It is currently ranked 9th on Steam’s top seller list. The game is funded through micro-transactions for cosmetic items.
Decisive action against cheaters is necessary for multiplayer titles that can be financed in the long term through in-game purchases. Because cheaters spoil the fun for other players, they can jeopardize the financial success of such games. The case of “The Cycle” shows this. The online shooter from German studio Yager rapidly lost players after a successful launch because there were too many cheaters. “The Cycle” never recovered from that.
For developers, on the one hand, it’s about banning cheaters. On the other hand, they also have to make their community feel that the problem of cheating is being tackled with commitment. That’s why anti-cheating measures are often published in detail – as the developers of “Once Human” are doing now.
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