After months of waiting, anxious fans are finally able to jump into online matchmaking inHalo Infinite. While the gameplay seems to live up to the hype for many fans, some of those same gamers have started to experience an all too familiar problem with online multiplayer games.
In less than 2 weeks following the release of the multiplayer, players have started to notice problems withcheaters impactingHalo Infinite. As one might expect, these cheats include players utilizing aimbots during competitive matches ofHalo Infinite. Obviously, these hacks give the cheaters an unfair advantage over other players, compromising the quality of gameplay. The concern is that the problems are only going to get worse in the coming weeks.
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Among those running into hackers were several prominent streamers and esports players. Recently, YouTube streamer and100 Thieves co-owner CouRagerevealed that he had discovered his first cheater in a Ranked Arena game. Unsurprisingly, he wasn’t enthused following the experience. In addition to the content creator, several esports players posted that they had encountered cheaters in-game on social media. These top-level gamers includedCall of Dutyplayer James “Clayster” Eubanks andHalopro kiffdog. Furthermore, auser onReddit known as KanoxHD managed to capture footage from the perspective of a hacker, showcasing the possible use of an aimbot.
Many fans have blamed the prevalence of cheaters and hackers in multiplayer on crossplay. This has caused some players to call for an option to turn offcrossplay between PC and console. Currently, matchmaking can only be restricted to different input types. Despite the developers being able to ban players through anti-cheat, the system has failed to detect all the cheaters playing the multiplayer.
WhileHalo Infiniteattempts to address cheaters and hackers ruining multiplayer games, it’s not the only title on the market struggling with the problem. Numerous multiplayer titles have dealt with the issue. For example,Call of Duty Warzonehas had challenges stopping cheaters in past months. This even caused several notable streamers, such as NICKMERCS, to move on to other games.In addition,Apex Legends,another first-person shooter,even had its servers taken over by a hacker for a short time, preventing players from playing matches of the battle royale.
It will be interesting to see how the developers at 343 Industries choose to address these issues. Recently,Halo Infinitebecame the most popular free-to-play title on Xbox, but these cheaters and hackers could impact the number of players if not addressed. Hopefully, these problems will be fixed soon so that the competitive integrity of online matches is restored.
Halo Infinitereleases on December 8 for PC, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S. The multiplayer beta is available now.
