These bans and new anti-cheat measures have reportedly decreased the number of matches affected by cheats by over half. It’s unclear how many matches that was before it was cut in half, but it suggests that Apex Legends had a cheating problem and has made strides to address and fix it. Last we had heard, Apex Legends had banned about 16,000 cheaters.
No doubt Apex Legends takes cheating seriously, as it is one of the main reasons that games like PUBG and H1Z1 struggled to keep their playerbases invested. But the fact that over three-quarters of a million players have been banned is a staggering statistic.
In addition to revealing how many players have been banned, the Apex Legends security team also teased some updates and changes that should preemptively prevent cheaters from ruining the battle royale game. Of course, the developers don’t want to give any specifics so as not to tip off cheat makers, but it sounds as though part of Respawn Entertainment’s recent beefing up of its development team was focused on security. Ideally, this should help the Apex Legends developer respond to new cheats and exploits quicker.
Ultimately, Apex Legends will need to continue to combat cheaters if it wants to preserve its battle royale experience. While players have waned on the game over the last few months due to a lack of new content and a disappointing battle pass, Respawn Entertainment just recently vowed to put more development efforts towards the game while not overworking its team.
Unfortunately, that means putting any future Titanfall related projects on the back burner in an effort to make Apex Legends a more rewarding experience for regular players. We will see whether that changes anything in the next few months.
Apex Legends is available now for PC, PS4, and Xbox One.
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