PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS Mobile, the popular battle royale title developed by Lightspeed & Quantum Studios under Tencent Games, continues to evolve with player feedback. In a major crackdown, PUBG Mobile deployed its new anti-cheat system, resulting in 1,662,734 account bans from April 23-29, as announced on May 2.
With over $5.1 billion in player spending, PUBG Mobile ranks among the top-grossing games industry-wide. Cheaters undermine this investment, prompting Tencent's aggressive response to ensure fair play.
In their official Facebook post, PUBG Mobile stated: "#BanPan was on a roll this week! From April 23-29, we banned 1,662,734 accounts from accessing our game. Majority of the reasons include Auto-Aim Hacks, X-Ray Vision, and Speed Hacks." Detailed breakdowns by rank and hack type highlight the scope of enforcement.
The bans targeted cheaters across all skill levels:
Cheaters exploited various tools for unfair edges. Here's the breakdown:
Allows automatic targeting without manual aim, detected in nearly a third of cases.
Enables seeing enemies through walls, compromising stealth and strategy.
Boosts movement speed for evasion and rapid positioning, evading zone damage.
Alters appearance to blend into environments, dodging detection.
Reduces hitbox size, making players nearly impossible to hit.
Additional exploits rounded out the bans, underscoring ongoing vigilance.
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