Most expelled users use tools to automate various actions of the game, such as gathering resources.
The fight against the players who manage to cheat in video games has become one of the great objectives of companies like Electronic Arts, Riot Games, Activision or Blizzard Entertainment. The latter has just announced that it has already kicked out more than 74,000 players in World of Warcraft: Classic. According to the company, most violators had used tools to automate the collection of resources or to kill enemies without the person being present.
As indicated by PC Gamer, the use of tools that automate the gaming experience is strictly prohibited in the license agreement. Another problem is the online trade in game objects, something that has caused consternation in the official videogame forums. Blizzard has confirmed that it is aware of the problem, but has warned that trading through automated software is unlikely to go away anytime soon.
Improve detection systems
“Trading for real money leads third parties to strive to bypass our detection systems,” said a company representative. Those same systems are effective, but they recognize that they still have to be reinforced in the future. “Yes, we have had cases where a legal user seemed to be botting [automatizar acciones] to another player. “
According to the representative, they have also witnessed users reported for prohibited conduct who, once expelled, quickly return doing the same with a new account and the same username. “This is a source of anger for the players who initially reported it. We appreciate your reports and understand how you feel. “
World of Warcraft: Classic is a version that removes all recent updates and expansions to bring the product closer to the experience of yesteryear. As in all online games, Blizzard has had to deal with those who try to exploit vulnerabilities to benefit in one way or another.
