The biggest community in the gaming world has taken a significant step towards cheaters!
Steam is the most extensive gaming network in the world, with over 125 million active players. The company has announced today that they have bought a new anti-cheat service for their platform.
Steam will combat cheating and hacking by employing a new system that will run on the site’s dedicated hardware. This means that hackers won’t be able to attack their systems because they will be secure from outside threats, and it should also allow them to provide a quick response time when needed.
How will the new anti-cheat system be better than the previous one?
Valve stated that their new anti-cheat solution will “be far more robust than the system that is in place today,” which was provided by GameGuard. The company also said they are doing this to “ensure the integrity of the online experience” and ” improve the in-game matchmaking.”
Valve has yet to reveal any other information about the anti-cheat software, so it is still unclear how they plan on doing so. However, it seems evident that they will have a much better defense mechanism in place to prevent cheating and hacking.
A Steam representative has officially confirmed that they are planning to combat cheating on their platform by purchasing a new anti-cheat service.
Some players have even speculated that this could be related to the rumors of Valve making their DRM for digital distribution, but there hasn’t been anything official on this front. Here’s what they had to say about it.
Will the new system ban players from the platform?
Over the long holiday weekend, Valve revealed on Facebook that it would be combating cheating on its platform by purchasing a new anti-cheat software. The company has yet to disclose how they’ll be using this software, but it seems evident that they’ll have a more robust defense mechanism in place to prevent cheating and hacking.
We’ll keep you updated on any future announcements from Valve regarding their new anti-cheat software. Steam has just confirmed that they are now working with an anti-cheat monitoring system that will be used to protect their platform from hackers.
The valve further explains that this system will be made up of the same hardware they use for their game servers, thus making it highly secure from outside threats. We will have to wait and see how well this new system works, but it seems apparent that Valve is doing all it can to protect its platform.
Steam is now using the same hardware as their game servers to combat cheating on their network. This software will run on the site’s dedicated hardware, thus making it more secure from outside threats and should also allow them to provide a quick response time when needed.
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