Realmers,
We’ve taken action against a number of accounts involved in cheating and duping activity over the past weeks, and we wanted to share a quick update on where things stand.
So far we’ve issued bans across several waves targeting accounts connected to these activities:
• 12 accounts in the first wave
• 13 accounts in the second wave
• 26 accounts in the third wave
• 30 accounts in the most recent wave
That’s 81 main accounts banned so far.
Along with these, we’ve also banned a number of duper and shell accounts tied to the same operations, but the numbers above refer to the primary accounts involved.
We also want to address something we’ve seen players asking about a lot, why these kinds of actions sometimes take longer than expected.
The honest answer is that parts of our enforcement process were previously blocked by certain dependencies on our side. That made it harder for us to move as quickly as we wanted to in some cases. We’re not completely out of those limitations yet, but we’ve recently made progress that allows us to move forward with investigations like these more actively.
We’ve been able to spend much more time digging into cheating networks, tracking related accounts, and taking action where it’s needed.
The bans you’re seeing now are not the end of this work. These investigations are ongoing and we expect to identify and ban more accounts connected to these activities.
At the same time, we’re very close to some major milestones in terms of improvements to our internal tools and detection methods. These changes will significantly expand our ability to identify and act on in-game violations, helping us reach cases that previously would have been much harder to detect.
We know how frustrating cheating has been for players who care about the game and want a fair environment. It’s something we take seriously, and we’re going to keep pushing on it.
Thanks to everyone who continues to report suspicious activity and help us track these issues down.
– The RotMG Team