Maintaining a just war
BattleBit Remastered is the latest hit indie title that has been making waves in the gaming scene. With its low poly graphics, it may not look like much at first sight, but it provides endless addictive within a destructible world.
The game’s popularity has also attracted cheaters and hackers looking to spoil the fun. Their days may be over, as BattleBit Remastered is strengthening its grip on the ban hammer.
BattleBit Remastered and cheaters
Cheaters and hackers have been a recurring problem within BattleBit Remastered. For a while, developers have been wrestling with DDOS attacks. Some of them are days long and cause servers to malfunction.
While I would recommend you check out this blog, here’s the key info.
– April 8th major issues seem resolved
– No playtest ETA, we were hit with massive DDoS attacks during a Stress Test on April 21.
– Public testing will be more frequent, no more big monthly event. https://t.co/maAkyQNtAn
— BattleBit Remastered (@BattleBitGame) April 28, 2022
Prior updates to the game have acknowledged the DDOS attacks, and developers pledged to “recruit a team that specializes in detecting cheats and weeding out possible cheaters”. Despite the pledge, bad-faith players can still wreak havoc in the game.
BattleBit Remastered tightens up security
To combat cheating, suspicious accounts have been getting banned en masse in July. Earlier this month, a ban wave resulted in hundreds of accounts being purged, sometimes mid-match. Though this has helped to clean up the game, a few innocent players have been caught in the net, including Twitch streamer @SureFour.
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— Lane (@Surefour) July 16, 2023
In addition to the ban wave, developers will be changing the anti-software the game uses. BattleBit Remastered has been using Easy Anti-Cheat, though it will be switching to FaceIt, which is an anti-cheat software also used in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive.
The announcement initially caused an uproar, as FaceIt is not Linux-compatible. However, developers have confirmed that the game will be using a more casual version of FaceIt that is compatible with Linux, squashing fears that Steam Deck users may be left out in the cold. This, together with the bans, should considerably tighten up security.
Although the DDOS attacks have been harmful, they haven’t stopped the FPS from being incredibly successful. With the low price of $14.99 on Steam, the title has managed to sell nearly 2 million copies. Much of that success can be attributed to word-of-mouth, and popular streamers introducing the game to their massive audiences. During a time when massive triple-A games seem to hog the limelight, BattleBit Remastered proves that simple good ideas can still thrive.
