Let's be honest - there's nothing more frustrating than playing against cheaters. However, Ubisoft is doing everything in their power to ensure a fair and secure gaming experience in Rainbow Six Siege. The new Anti-Cheat Status Update for March 2023 provides an overview of the latest updates on anti-cheat and more. We've summarized the key points for you.
BattlEye & Data Locks
Cheaters have no chance in 2022. An overview of bans and data locks shows that Ubisoft has been consistently cracking down on cheaters in the last 6 months. The number of bans and data locks is steadily increasing. Ubisoft remains tough on those who try to ruin the gaming experience.
Fighting Fraud
Since the last anti-cheat status update, Ubisoft has fixed a number of cheats, including:
- Instant kill during preparation phase
- Code injection via the ban ticker
- Adding/removing points
- Accessing team chat by cheaters on the opposing side
- Teleportation of the Flores drone
Ubisoft is constantly working to detect already identified cheats and protect players.
Privacy Mode Update
A new feature, the Privacy Mode, was designed to protect players by hiding their names. However, cheaters have exploited this mode to commit even more fraud. Ubisoft has already fixed a cheat that allowed players to remove additional numbers from their nicknames or change their nickname multiple times during a match. Ubisoft continues to work to ensure that the Privacy Mode is not used as a "rogue" feature.
Mousetrap - Detecting Input Spoofing on Console
A major problem on consoles is input spoofing - a method that players can use to cheat. Mousetrap aims to change that. If a player is caught input spoofing, a penalty is triggered that increases input latency, which worsens over time. The goal is to remove the advantage that mouse and keyboard users have over controller players on consoles. If a player switches their input to a controller, the penalty is gradually lifted.
Ubisoft remains tough on cheaters. The new anti-cheat status update shows that Ubisoft is tough on cheaters to create a fair and safe environment for all players.
