Crocodile tears

Blizzard has already brazenly stated thatit isn’t messing aroundwhen it comes toOverwatchcheaters. Those who have tried have been shown the door and it’s permanently locked behind them. And, try as hard as they may, they can’t find a way back in.

As detailed byPC Gamer, Blizzard recentlybanned 1,572Overwatchcheatersfrom China. This inspired some cheaters from the west to take to forums in order to describe their experience getting back in the game. Some of them have jumped through plenty of hoops, but it’s still not enough.

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The process outlined in the image at the bottom of the post is particularly interesting. This person was banned on the first day. As an attempt to then playOverwatchlegitimately, they: re-bought the game; deletedOverwatchand its launcher; and changed hard drive IDs/MAC address/BiosDate, and bought a VPN. Each and every time, Blizzard’s banning technology caught them. At the end, this person speculates that they may need to reinstall their operating system to circumvent the punishment.

This is a lot of work to play a game after being banned. Many others aresharing similar frustrations. Blizzard warned people that it has a hardline stance on cheaters inOverwatch. Good to see that it’s sticking to its guns.

The opening area of the Whisper mission, in a small grove.

Overwatch cheaters are having a hard time[PC Gamer]

The Divide in the Cosmodrome, where the Guardian was resurrected.

A holofoil Ribbontail, as seen in collections.

The Phoneutria Fera hand cannon, inspired by the Season of the Haunted armor set. It has a unique, galactic glow.

Three Fuses appear in a match of Apex Legends' Wild Card mode.

Mad Maggie opens a supply bin and an item with a symbol indicating infinite ammo appears.

Legends slide through a zipline in King’s Canyon in Apex Legends.

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The Yeartide Apex tex Mechanica SMG with a Holofoil glow.