Not only the cheaters themselves will be punished in PUBG, but also their teams. For the teams of the four convicted cheaters, the PUBG fun ends already in the preseason.
Cheating is just as common in online games, especially in the eSports area, as doping in real sports. Penalties must be imposed for such offenses, and the responsible parties of PLAYERUNKNOWN’S BATTLEGROUNDS had to consider how to deal with cheaters.
The result is: quite harsh. PUBG Esports announced this via Twitter.
What happened? On December 19, 2018, four players were banned during the “NPL Preseason,” meaning the preseason of the “National PUBG League.” The reason for this was that “unauthorized programs” were used.
The suspicion that this involved cheat or hack software was immediately raised. Now, the organizers have confirmed this suspicion and imposed corresponding penalties against the players Cuhris, Lliammm, DevowR, and Tefl0n.
What penalty was imposed? All affected players will be banned from “all official eSports tournaments” for three years – meaning until the end of 2021. They may only compete again in 2022 if they still find a team by then.
Because the fellow players are likely to be quite angry…
The teams were also disqualified: The penalty for the teams to which the four players belonged is particularly bitter. All teams were disqualified from the current tournament along with the players and will be replaced by four substitute teams.
For most players, such a long “forced break” will mean the end of their career. Because, as a rule, professional gamers quickly lose their performance in shooters as they age.
What do you think of this approach to dealing with cheaters in eSports? Is it good to show such a clear line and to punish the associated teams as well? Or should it always be a case-by-case regulation?
