Normally, in video games, when you're caught cheating, you're almost instantaneously banned. Such has been the case in Black Ops 6, with a reported 19,000-plus bans for bad actors. As has been the case in Marvel Rivals, which began terminating games mid-match if a cheater was detected.
Ubisoft's open world stealth adventure is out in the wild, and now the damage control begins.
In other words, if you're caught cheating, the consequences are instant and almost always harsh. That said, Fortnite will begin tackling cheating in a new way — through forgiveness. In a new anti-cheat update shared on Thursday, the live-service title will begin offering players a second chance to right their wrongs.
As part of a larger status update on the state of all things cheating, hacking and general all-around bad activities, Fortnite shared its steps towards offering players a second chance.
"While maintaining game integrity is our top priority, we also believe in allowing second chances for players who made a bad decision and have learned from it," the subhead read.
Beginning in April, first-time cheaters will experience a one-year matchmaking ban if they're caught cheating. The decision will allow "former cheaters to...
