In keeping with our promise of more regular updates, today we’re sharing some more details around our anti-cheat efforts and the impact they’ve had since our last check-in. TLDR: we’re seeing a continued decrease in infection rate and we’re working on lowering it even further.
Anti-Cheat remains a top priority. Trends over the past three seasons and additional insights regarding our efforts show that there’s been a positive impact against those who take part in unfair play. The included graphs report two metrics:
- Match Infection Rate: percentage of Ranked BR matches with detected cheaters.
- Multi-reported Users: percentage of weekly players reported for cheating at least 3 times in the past 28 days.
These metrics adjust for fluctuations in player numbers by normalizing by match and player counts respectively. Both display a 30%+ reduction from peaks back in Season 22 (August 2024), highlighting positive impact from our efforts to combat cheating. We attribute these drops primarily to a few things:
- Ban on Linux Devices in Season 23: provided steeper than usual seasonal drop and helped contribute to continued downtrend.
- Enhanced Tooling & Automated Detections: faster banning has lowered the number of matches a cheater can infect.
There are also additional ongoing initiatives around anti-recoil and other behavioral detection models to name a few. We’ll continue sharing updates as more progress is made, and appreciate your support.
