Microsoft is taking action against cheaters. A new cheat protection could be integrated directly into Windows 10.
Cheaters, botters, and fraudsters of all kinds ruin the online gaming experience for everyone involved. The fight against such third-party software or other cheating methods is often a daunting task. But now someone is stepping into the fight who was not expected – Microsoft.
According to “Insider” reports, the latest test version of Windows 10, the Insider Preview Build 16199, includes a new feature called “Game Monitor,” which can be enabled and disabled in the Windows settings. The translation of the feature description is as follows:
“Gaming is more fun when everyone plays fair. We share system information with the games to ensure everything runs as intended. If you disable this feature, it may reduce the number of games you can play.”
This new tab and feature were added without much announcement. The Game Monitor currently seems to have no impact, as it looks.
In plain terms, this likely means that games will want to access this feature in the future. If users do not allow it, then the game or online features will not be available.
Whether Microsoft is entering into a partnership with various publishers and game developers to make games safer from cheaters or is offering this feature solely for its own produced games is still unknown. Certainly, Microsoft will issue a statement on this within the next few weeks – at the latest by the release of the current version of Windows 10.
However, this could mainly be a protection against piracy. Time will tell. More information about the feature is expected at E3 2017.
