September 15, 2020 Oh, lord. Mediatonic says its latest attempt to battle hackers is comin'.
Not even Fall Guys is safe from hackers. Since the cute bumble royale stumbled onto the scene, players have taken to using cheats and exploits to snag victories. Mediatonic initially swapped up how its detection system works to boot them in the middle of a game, and stop them from using an exploit that came from creating new family-sharing accounts on Steam. The developer's latest attempt to kick cheating to the curb is now here.
The multiplayer game's social media manager reveals on Discord that the new update introduces the same anti-cheat system that Fortnite uses. We had an idea this was coming, but didn't have an exact date. If you're unaware, Fornite uses the Easy Anti-Cheat, which is developed by a company called Kamu that Epic Games bought back in 2018. The same anti-cheat is also used in Apex Legends, The Division 2, Gears 5, and many more.
We also got a story recently about the rise and fall of Cheater Island. Basically, Mediatonic used to banish cheaters to a game lobby where they'd all play against each other. The results are as amazing as you'd think, but Cheater Island swiftly ran into population issues.
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