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Cheating is on the rise in multiplayer games, and it could spell disaster for competitive esports

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Cheating is on the rise in gaming, especially in FPS games. Cheat sellers are finding new ways to exploit popular titles, while developers are exploring methods to catch cheaters before they even step foot in a match.

We’re going to walk multiplayer players through the current state of cheating in games like Call of Duty and how developers are taking steps to eliminate unfairness entirely.

Cheating in online video games

A soldier engages enemies near a burning car during a Call of Duty missionA soldier engages enemies near a burning car during a Call of Duty mission
Black Ops 6 character aiming their weapon / Image credit: Call of Duty

Cheating in online gaming has been increasing over the past few years in popular games like Counter-Strike 2 and Rainbow Six Siege X.