Post by Segaman on Jun 23, 2004 22:46:35 GMT -5
Via a post on a Half-Life 2 fan site, Valve Software CEO Gabe Newell has confirmed the developer's intentions to begin mercilessly pursuing cheats, commencing now with a round of legal action against individuals and companies assisting cheating in Counter-Strike. Software and websites will be their major targets, and this new approach indicates the opening of a new front in the war against cheating - so often the scourge of legitimate online play.
Indeed, the action has already rattled one firm - OGC (publishers of a cheat-software website) - who are seeking legal advice regarding Valve's assault on their business. This latest measure marks another step-up in anti-cheating techniques by Valve, who have also introduced new software to Counter-Strike via Steam which assists in the rapid banning of players caught cheating.
With online play and distribution so key to Valve as demonstrated by their Steam technology, it is unsurprising to the see the company closing in on those who could spoil the party -especially with newer versions of Counter-Strike and other online favourites on the way.
In other slightly related news Gabe Newell also told Home LAN Fed in a recent interview that they expect to deliver the finished code to VU Games in August, which makes a September launch (as previously mooted) the most likely.
Indeed, the action has already rattled one firm - OGC (publishers of a cheat-software website) - who are seeking legal advice regarding Valve's assault on their business. This latest measure marks another step-up in anti-cheating techniques by Valve, who have also introduced new software to Counter-Strike via Steam which assists in the rapid banning of players caught cheating.
With online play and distribution so key to Valve as demonstrated by their Steam technology, it is unsurprising to the see the company closing in on those who could spoil the party -especially with newer versions of Counter-Strike and other online favourites on the way.
In other slightly related news Gabe Newell also told Home LAN Fed in a recent interview that they expect to deliver the finished code to VU Games in August, which makes a September launch (as previously mooted) the most likely.
