Overwatch 2's New Detection System Tackles 23,000 Cheaters, with Over 1 Million Accounts Banned

According to a report by the gaming media Eurogamer today, Overwatch 2 has taken action against more than 23,000 cheating players after introducing a new detection system.

These players used keyboards and mice in controller matches to gain an unfair advantage. Blizzard said that the total number of banned accounts has now exceeded 1 million. Blizzard said in a blog that the newly introduced keyboard and mouse support will change the way of punishing违规 players. Any act of bypassing controller restrictions and using unapproved peripherals will be considered cheating and dealt with.

Blizzard said that it had previously launched relevant technologies to help detect players using peripherals on consoles. Since then, 23,000 accounts have been punished, including those who directly used peripherals and those who teamed up with them and benefited.

Blizzard admitted that it needs to constantly deal with the new methods of cheaters and is now ready to take tougher measures to combat. The new technology introduced in Season 18 can identify cheaters faster and more accurately and will impose more severe punishments on players.

Modezone.com learned from the report that previously, the Cheaters were usually warned and restricted and transferred to the PC pool, especially cheaters in diamond and above ranks. Now, if players continue to use unapproved peripherals in the controller pool, their accounts will be permanently banned regardless of their rank or mode.

This round of action has pushed the total number of banned accounts in Overwatch 2 beyond 1 million, involving players who used cheating tools such as aimbots and wallhacks, as well as those who teamed up with cheaters. Blizzard emphasized that it will continue to combat cheating to ensure that the outcome of each match is determined by strength and enthusiasm, rather than by unfair means.