The PC version of Halo Infinite currently has a cheating epidemic, by developer 343 Industries’ own admission. Head of Creative Joseph Staten promises that Halo Infinite anti-cheat measures are “in the pipeline” moving forward. Hopefully, these will address the issue of players using hacks and cheats to gain an unfair advantage in the free-to-play multiplayer mode.
Does Halo Infinite have anti-cheat and ban hackers?
Additional Halo Infinite anti-cheat measures are currently in development and will arrive via a free update, patch, or hotfix in the future. Until then, 343 Industries is actively banning cheaters and hackers while encouraging users to report “bad actors” through the Halo Support website.
It isn’t yet clear what form the new anti-cheat measures will take, though Staten makes the team’s commitment to combatting cheaters clear. According to the developer, “the banhammer is unlimbered and ready for action” as of right now. For the time being, players will need to actively involve themselves in the process by reporting cheaters. In the future, hopefully, a better Halo Infinite anti-cheat system will save users trouble by disallowing the practice in the first place.
We have more anti-cheat measures in the pipeline. In the meantime, please use this link to report bad actors. The banhammer is unlimbered and ready for action. https://t.co/FUmZznhXWH
— Joseph Staten (@joestaten) November 30, 2021
Cheating and hacking are nothing new for online multiplayer games, and particularly first-person shooters. Halo Community Manager, John Junyszek, acknowledges that “cheating is a natural part of supporting a F2P PC game” at this stage. While it’s been a prolonged problem in, for example, the Call of Duty series, 343 seemingly wants to address the issue early on.
Unfortunately, there’s no Halo Infinite anti-cheat release date right now. With a solution currently in development, however, fingers crossed it won’t be too long before its launch.
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