Following Activision’s announcement that the Call of Duty Ricochet anti-cheat software will now detect third-party accessories like the XIM, Cronus Max and more, Bungie is the next one putting their foot down, as the studio has announced that they are going after Destiny 2 XIM, Cronus, ReaSnow users.

In a blog post title “Bungie’s Stance on Third-Party Peripherals Entering Their Villain Arc,” the studio mentioned that they will be suspending and even banning those caught using the devices.

BUNGIE’S STANCE ON THIRD-PARTY PERIPHERALS ENTERING THEIR VILLAIN ARC

Our community has grown increasingly frustrated by a form of cheating that uses third-party peripherals with the intent to manipulate the game client. These devices are plugged into a computer or console, where they can—for example—execute simple scripts or trick the game into giving you extra aim assist. You’ll note that we aren’t calling out the services by name, the primary reason for that is we simply don’t want to offer a bigger spotlight than necessary. Instead, our focus is on what the impact of using tools like this has on a PvP environment. To this end, Bungie has adopted the following policy on any form of external aides:

Bungie embraces the use of external accessibility aids that enable an experience the game designers intended but will take action, including bans, on people who abuse these tools specifically to gain an advantage over other players.

1. “External accessibility aides” are any device or input that augments the player’s ability to control the game beyond what the game itself normally provides. This includes, but is not limited to, programmable controllers, keyboard and mouse adapters, advanced macros, or automation via artificial intelligence. This does not include features that Bungie provides. For more information on how Bungie supports accessibility, check out our goals outlined by Accessibility at Bungie right here.
2. “Experience the game designers intended” means that content meant to be difficult or prestige is designed like that for a reason. We do not intend for difficulty to be automated away via software or hardware. Therefore, simply using an accessibility aide to play Destiny 2, where a player could not play otherwise, would not be a violation of this policy. Using these tools to mitigate challenges all players face, such as reducing recoil or increasing aim assist, would be a violation.
3. “Gain an advantage” means used for the purpose, directly or indirectly, of achieving victory. For example, some players that abuse these tools rise in PvP ranks at a rate far beyond what is expected for a player improving through typical play. Because the benefits of cheating in PvE can affect things like the World First Race or even spill over into PvP, we will be evaluating all gameplay for violations.

We will be monitoring for violations of the policy and issuing warnings, restrictions and/or bans appropriately. This has been a matter of extended conversations both internally and in the community, and we want to strike the right balance between Bungie’s goal of simultaneously enabling everyone to enjoy our games and protecting our community.

This is definitely good news for everyone who plays Destiny 2 PvP. Let’s hope that other studios follow suit and stomp these cheaters out. If you’re against this or you’re justifying the use of these devices to give you an unfair advantage, perhaps try not to ruin everyone else’s fun?

Source: Bungie