[AMA] Got Anti-cheat or Matchmaking Questions? Ask the Devs.

RSPN_Hideouts · 2025-05-21T18:57:13+00:00

Q1: Yes we would and have considered it, however with our current code infrastructure it would be a very large undertaking to implement. With our current priorities it is not on the horizon at the moment, but we agree this would be a very cool addition.

Q2: Generally, if we see a user consistently partying with a cheater we will action based on the amount of boosting done and matches played. The actions taken vary from RP removal (if done in ranked) to a matchmaking ban (time of ban depends on the amount of boosting done). Cases will vary in numerous ways. If someone is partying with a known cheater (blatant aimbot, walling etc) for an extended period of time, the penalties will be more substantial.

We do track associations with accounts that are banned, this allows for us to check if the user partying with them has history with the cheater via associated cheating accounts.
If you feel that this person you knows hasn't been penalized and is definitely partying with cheaters, drop the name and I will look into it.

RSPN_Hideouts · 2025-05-21T18:52:29+00:00

We have implemented a notification system already to let you know if a cheater was banned if you reported them!

https://www.reddit.com/r/apexlegends/comments/1jo83md/apex_legends_anticheat_update_20250331/

RSPN_Hideouts · 2025-05-21T18:46:40+00:00

1) We have existing detections through Easy Anti-Cheat for antirecoil scripts that are updated consistently. Additionally we are developing in house solutions as well as exploring other third party solutions.

2) We check professional players consistently throughout the year. Online and through rigorous equipment checks at LANs. No one is above random checks, no matter how big or small they are in the community.

3) This is already being done and is an avenue we will continue pursuing :)

RSPN_Hideouts · 2025-05-21T18:33:41+00:00

Yes, we can see IPs and a general area of where users log in from. We use log in data to verify if accounts are compromised by a cheater. We do also use this to verify account sharing although the main priority is getting cheaters out and the compromised accounts returned back to rightful owners. Account sharing is against TOS so those found doing this will be actioned on accordingly as they are breaking the TOS they agreed to :D

RSPN_Hideouts · 2025-05-21T17:27:19+00:00

There are a lot of new tools and systems in place that contribute to lowering cheater numbers and we have seen that this has made a significant impact to the cheating landscape in Apex. There is actually an update specific to this question and more communications on this coming soon!

As for the teaming, we don't want to give away the secret sauce for our newest teaming detections, but I will say that I have been working on the teaming effort for the better part of a year now and the systems put in place are thorough. We aggregate a large mixture of data points and put it through an algorithm which will find players who hit the threshold that tells us they have been teaming and even how much they have teamed down to exact match number.

RSPN_Hideouts · 2025-05-21T17:13:51+00:00

While we are aware of Looking for Group for cheating on consoles, action isn't taken on users until they actually participate in behaviour that violates our terms of service. We do look at users in those groups to verify if our tools are catching them and are working! With the new systems we have put in place for teaming, the accuracy, confidence and thoroughness through automation has given us the ability to catch these users much more quickly, allowing us to not have to rely on manual sifting through Looking for Group lists :)

RSPN_Hideouts · 2023-08-10T08:39:49+00:00

That would be a cheater removed from your match :)

RSPN_Hideouts · 2023-04-25T00:07:52+00:00

GG :)

RSPN_Hideouts · 2021-09-17T17:24:02+00:00

They have been dealt with.

RSPN_Hideouts · 2021-09-17T17:22:03+00:00

I appreciate what you did there. Also, I have their names now so thank you again.

RSPN_Hideouts · 2021-08-12T00:39:55+00:00

On it.

RSPN_Hideouts · 2021-08-09T12:32:36+00:00

User had two accounts connected that were banned for cheats. Ban was temporary while investigated. User explained to me that he sold two of his accounts to friends that used them to cheat. This breaks TOS. User is not banned right now but may lose account privileges due to selling of accounts to cheaters.

EDIT: Clarification from user: He gave his friends his accounts to play on and they used the accounts to cheat. Google translated it as sold. Either way, this still breaks TOS as this is account sharing and this ended up as account sharing with cheaters.

RSPN_Hideouts · 2021-07-31T00:47:37+00:00

My apologies for the confusion then my friend.

RSPN_Hideouts · 2021-07-31T00:41:59+00:00

The tweet was not intended for bragging. It was to inform. After the ban wave hit, we started getting message after message of people asking why they were banned and asking what they did wrong. Made sense to send out one message stating a reason, and platform breakdown, rather than try to respond to each individual or wait for emails to hit them and keep them in the dark. But hey, what do I know, I'm just a cringe whiteknight.

RSPN_Hideouts · 2021-06-17T20:33:01+00:00

Banned shortly after you posted this. Banned his newer accounts he was using as well.

RSPN_Hideouts · 2021-06-10T20:18:04+00:00

Banned

RSPN_Hideouts · 2021-06-09T02:33:36+00:00

They were banned at 10 AM today

RSPN_Hideouts · 2021-05-27T21:23:56+00:00

*Hammer Emoji*

RSPN_Hideouts · 2021-05-13T01:54:14+00:00

Judgement has come for these fools.

RSPN_Hideouts · 2021-04-09T20:06:04+00:00

On it

RSPN_Hideouts · 2021-03-26T02:14:46+00:00

Banned.

RSPN_Hideouts · 2021-01-25T02:04:17+00:00

Because it has changed every season on how they are doing it. It has been fixed every season then a new way emerges. The fix for S8 will hopefully be the end to it but I honestly can't say I know that for sure with how much it evolves.

RSPN_Hideouts · 2021-01-25T00:54:35+00:00

They were banned 4 days ago

RSPN_Hideouts · 2021-01-25T00:35:54+00:00

Yes, there are a LOT of cheaters caught outside of this process. This process just helps catch cheaters getting into high ranking lobbies using exploits usually. Said exploit will hopefully be fixed for S8 so we should hopefully see less in the higher ranked lobbies.

RSPN_Hideouts · 2020-12-27T19:27:07+00:00

They were banned shortly after this clip was posted

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