Update: Since this post those who cheated have made apologies on YouTube. We thought we’d list a few for you to laugh at. Watch them all try pass the buck.
Original: Video game companies are no longer sitting by watching people abuse and cheat their way through a game. The latest game to receive a cheater cull is the zombie MMO H1Z1. Day Break Company, the creators of the game, are cracking down on cheaters who are using the “extrasensory perception” hack, which allows them to see detailed information about other players, thus giving them an advantage in the field. According to the studio president, John Smedley, 24 837 people have been caught and permanently banned from playing the game.
Here are a few tweets from Smedley:
massive ban wave underway started this weekend. ESP users, if you're really psychic you know you're f'ed. Keep using it. Please.
— John Smedley (@j_smedley) May 18, 2015
24,837 have been banned for cheating.
— John Smedley (@j_smedley) May 18, 2015
Naturally the banned people wanted forgiveness (because it’s easier to ask for forgiveness than to ask for permission these days) and Smedley was not having it.
Dear Cheaters who got banned. Many of you are emailing me, apologizing and admitting it. Thank you. However.. You're doing it wrong
— John Smedley (@j_smedley) May 20, 2015
If you want us to even consider your apology a public YouTube apology is necessary. No personal information please. Email me the link
— John Smedley (@j_smedley) May 20, 2015
SNAP!
Now, I’m sure these hackers are smart enough to find their way back into the game, but the zero tolerance attitude from Day Break Company is a highly welcomed one.
Source: IGN
