There’s no question that in the gaming community, cheaters are not looked upon in the best light, whether they be in looter shooters likeDestiny 2or more lighthearted games likeMediatonic’sFall Guys. And whenever one or several of the cheaters gets caught, banned, or otherwise held to account for their actions, there’s a somewhat universal feeling of satisfaction among non-cheaters.
Particularly in extremely popular games with a large player base likeDestiny 2,where the prevalence of cheaters can truly negatively impact the user experience of other players, oftentimes the angst turns toward the websites who provide the aimbots or hacks that cheaters use. Just last month,Activision Blizzard issued a cease and desist against the CXCheats website, and now Bungie has aimed its reticle at another cheating site.
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A website called PerfectAim, which is a known hotspot where players purchase their aimbots and cheats for a range of games includingDestiny 2,Apex Legends,andStar Wars Battlefront 2,to name a few, has found itself the recipient of a cease and desist by Bungie. And so far the developer’s tactic has proven effective.
Visitors to PerfectAim who try to access theDestiny 2hack will now instead find a message stating that the product is no longer available. The cheat, which according to the website was “the best, the safest, most affordable and…truly a game changer,” has been removed in compliance with Bungie’s demand.
The appeal of the website’sDestiny 2hacks was that they were reliable, virus free, and often undetectable. One of the selling points of the cheat was that it provided “subtle hacking” that allowed users to remain under the radar by receiving just a slight advantage. This negligible leg up came in the form of NPC and player detection, a distance gauge, movement and bullet drop prediction, instant respawn, target lock-on, teleportation, a flyhack, a speedhack, and of courseNPC and player aimbots.
The lesson to take from this is that, for a while at least, playingDestiny 2should be a more enjoyable experience that’s not hindered by the constant presence of cheaters. The hack on PerfectAim had nearly 800 reviews, and people who already have the cheat likely can still use it. However, the fact that Bungie is aware of the PerfectAim hacks specifically should give those cheaters reason to hesitate before loading them up.Destiny 2has long had an anti-cheat system, and Bungie is probably already hard at work readying its ban hammer.
Destiny 2is available on PC, PS4, Stadia, and Xbox One.
