Delta Force doesn't mess around with cheaters: 1,729 offenders banned in a week

Between December 20 and December 26, 1,729 players were banned in the free-to-play shooter Delta Force for using cheats. In addition, the team prevented more than 6,000 attempts to use prohibited software in real time and disconnected over 15,000 suspicious sessions.

The main focus of the bans was on 415 cases of Direct Memory Access (DMA), resulting in 1,323 computers being blocked. The developers gave offenders a chance at “redemption”: their accounts will be unbanned in 10 years.

The game uses the Anti-Cheat Expert (ACE) system, but its implementation sparked a wave of criticism. Users complained about vulnerabilities in the ACE-BASE.sys module, which left a “backdoor” for attackers. An additional cause for dissatisfaction was a bug that prevented the anti-cheat from being removed when uninstalling the game. The developers stated that the issue was resolved on December 6, but a bad aftertaste lingered among players.

Delta Force received 71% positive reviews on Steam, but players continue to complain about cheaters, especially in Operations mode. Fans disappointed with other shooters like Escape From Tarkov had hoped for fair play, but the situation is far from ideal.

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Cover author: NetEase. Cover source: DualShockers