The use of hacks in Overwatch 2 has been a contentious topic since its 2022 launch, impacting competitive integrity and the player experience. This paper explores the landscape of cheating during the game’s release year. 🛡️ The Anti-Cheat Evolution
Prevents the specific PC from accessing the game.
Blizzard has historically sued major "cheat" developers. 📉 Impact on the Community Hacking creates an uneven playing field, leading to:
Blizzard maintains a "zero tolerance" policy for third-party software.
Required a phone number to deter "smurfing" and hackers.
Automatically fires the weapon when an enemy enters the crosshair.
Most hacks result in a lifetime account ban.