"Overwatch" cheaters got the ban wave from Blizzard Entertainment for the third time. However, are "Overwatch" cheaters actually justified with cheating on this Blizzard hit?
Blizzard recently cleaned up house and ejected "Overwatch" players, some of whom have multiple accounts, found to have violated the Terms Of Use for the game. This isn't the first time "Overwatch" cheaters got the boot.
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Kotaku reports that the "Overwatch" cheating ban was first enacted soon after Blizzard Entertainment released the game in June. In the first ban wave "Overwatch" cheaters were removed by the thousands.
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The succeeding ban wave targeted "Overwatch" cheaters who boosted their performance in the Blizzard game with bots. This time around, Blizzard homed in on "Overwatch" players who have been using triggerbots and aimbots, which aid users in shooting speed and accuracy.
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The media outlet cites player response to include threats of suing Blizzard for the ban. Other "Overwatch" players ventured into bot use once and were immediately tagged by Blizzard for removal.
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Kotaku cited a Reddit dig up on responses by "Overwatch" cheaters on their ban. "Overwatch" fans and kibitzers alike have been having a hey-day with these responses.
"Overwatch was boring anyways I only cheated because I was gonna quit after ranking 70," one Blizzard ban victim stated. Others took on a threatening stance essentially warning that Blizzard will not go unscathed for their removal from "Overwatch."
One former player is looking for ways deliver a Distributed Denial Of Service (DDOS) attack on "Overwatch" servers. This may be a shared sentiment among former players as Blizzard recently announced on social media that they are looking out for DDOS attack on their servers.
Blizzard told Kotaku that they will not be deterred in enabling "Overwatch" players a fair experience in the game and will continue to crack down on cheaters. Unfair advantage through any means by "Overwatch" cheaters will not be let off so easily by Blizzard.
