Valve is taking a firm stance against cheating in Dota 2, having permanently banned over 40,000 players in recent weeks who used third-party software to cheat. These players utilized software to gain access to data in the Dota client that is usually hidden during gameplay, and Valve has decided to take strong action against them.
Valve’s priority was to resolve the issues that allowed cheating to occur, but the company didn’t stop there. Valve implemented a patch to create a honeypot that these cheats could access, and each of the accounts that was subsequently banned read from this ‘secret’ area in the client, leaving no doubt that every ban was justified.
In the gaming world, competition is everything, and it is essential that players can rely on fair play to enjoy a level playing field. With this in mind, Valve wanted to make an example of these banned players and sent a strong message that it will not tolerate cheats in Dota 2, going so far as to ban professional players from all Valve competitive events.
Dota 2 is a free-to-play game that has an impressive reputation as one of the most strategic MOBAs around. The gameplay is exciting, thanks to its complexity and the multitude of characters and item combinations available. While the game’s complexity can be intimidating to some players, those who invest the time to learn it will be rewarded with a fantastic experience that relies heavily on strategy and cooperation.
