A new ban wave targets more than 1700 accounts in Overwatch – some with strange names.
Blizzard made it clear early on that they have a zero-tolerance policy for cheaters in Overwatch and since then have regularly banned accounts of hackers and users of cheating software in waves. The latest ban wave came into effect on November 1st, permanently freezing more than 1700 accounts in China alone.
That alone is a reason to celebrate, but Blizzard goes a step further in China: the names of all accounts that have been banned are publicly accessible. Obviously, the cheaters already knew what fate awaited them sooner or later, as they often gave themselves very “creative” and often offensive names. Since Chinese characters can often pack much more information into fewer characters, entire sentences are often possible.
Here are some of the “best” translations:
- “The hour has struck-aargh”
- “I have an aimbot and a wallhack and will destroy you ALL”
- “Ugly boy with thick lips and small feet”
- “Please report me”
- “My main account is in the Top500”
- “I can’t think of a name”
- “The world needs more butts”
And that is just part of the still youth-friendly names. There are also a number of nicknames whose meaning alone would probably be enough reason for a ban. Those interested can check these out in our sources.
Cortyn says: I really like how hard Blizzard is going against cheaters. Now (in my view) they just need to toughen the penalties for offensive behavior in chat, and Overwatch can return to the “friendly” game it was during the beta period. A temporary speaking ban for some players is simply not enough.
