The Twitch streamer Gigz is considered one of the top players in Destiny 2 overall. But without a weapon, even he can do little. Apparently, a hacker stole his weapon in PvP to show what he can do.
Who is Gigz? Connor “Gigz” White is a prominent figure among the content creators in Destiny and Destiny 2. He has been regarded as a strong PvP player for years.
On Twitch, he has 232,000 followers and has played primarily Destiny 2 last year (1154 hours), but also a bit of Apex Legends. In February 2019, Gigz signed a contract with 1000 Thieves, at the time it was thought that a thriving professional scene could emerge around Apex Legends. But Gigz has mainly remained a content creator.
“Hello, look. I stole your weapon”
This is what happened to Gigz: Gigz was in the Crucible in the middle of a match when he suddenly found himself without a weapon. In Destiny 2, this is actually impossible: One always carries some weapon.
The player “Cloud” from his own team was chasing Gigz and shot at him multiple times, apparently to get his attention.
Gigz asked him, “Bro, what the hell did you just do?”
After that, Gigz continued to play slightly amused in PvP, not achieving much. He could still use skills and throw grenades, but not much went well.
After his death, Gigz had a weapon in hand again.
This is what was going on: This player “Cloud” seems to be using cheats or hacks. It is noticeable that he is shown as “down” in the kill feed without actually dying.
Additionally, there exists another clip of Gigz, in which Cloud appears, racing through the Tower and apparently enjoying the benefits of a speed hack.
Hacker just wants to play
This is what lies behind it: It seems that this Cloud is trying to show off with the hacks and therefore seeks proximity to the well-known Twitch streamer Gigz. The incident is further evidence that Destiny 2, especially on PC, is apparently susceptible to cheats and hacks. This has been complained about by the PvP community for some time now.
A cheater in Destiny 2 could even curse players to death.
Bungie does not specifically address cheats or countermeasures. They merely emphasized that they employ a dedicated team that investigates such incidents and regularly wields the ban hammer. Bungie occasionally announces that ban waves have gone out in Destiny 2, but the problem seems to persist.
In the case presented here, the cheats only slightly affect Gigz’s gaming experience because the cheater apparently only wants to mess around. In other situations, however, such manipulations can cause lasting trouble and frustration, especially in competitive PvP.
It will be particularly important for Bungie to get hackers under control when the Trials in Destiny 2 restart. Otherwise, Bungie can expect a hot spring.
