The player base for PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds on PC predominantly comes from China, and Tencent, the distrubutor for that game in that region, has been working on eradicating those who are making cheat software. Not only that, but Tencent has also brought in the Chinese police service to help them out with finding and punishing those making bots for PUBG. In total, according to reports, there has been over 30 cases of it happening so far, with over 120 arrests made.
Those who have been accused of creating cheats are suspected of making software which lets players use practices such as aimbots and wallhacks, what are considered to be illegal assists. Other cheat makers are also accused of making the PUBG leaderboards into a sort of advertisement for their items, which is done by using their contact information as their names.
The installation base for PUBG stands at 27.6 million worldwide, showcasing the sheer popularity of the game, which naturally attracts a lot of players to attempt to use cheats. Out of the 27.6 million, almost 10 million players are from China, with eight million coming from the US.
Previously, Brendan “PlayerUnknown” Greene, who created PUBG, noted that there was an automated banning system implemented that helped trim the hacking down by an estimated 67.5%:
“We’re seeing progress, and this is something we’re going to continue doing because we want to provide a competitive platform and a fair place for people to play in.”
