Cloud Imperium Games, the team, behind the anticipated space adventure Star Citizen has taken a stand against cheating and unfair play within the game. In an announcement the company shared that they have banned than 600 accounts following a thorough investigation that uncovered various exploits affecting the games balance and economy.
Will “Soulcrusher” Leverett, the director of player relations mentioned that they have successfully addressed in game currency exploits in the latest 3.23.1a update. Furthermore they have taken action, against accounts engaging in behavior by suspending them and removing any obtained currency from Star Citizen. Leverett highlighted how cheating and exploiting harm the games integrity and disregard the support of backers contributing to Star Citizens development.
Continuous Measures Against Cheating
Leverett reassured the community that Cloud Imperium Games is constantly working on ways to tackle cheating and exploitation. The company takes these matters seriously. Gives priority to fixing exploits quickly to prevent any issues. While encountering exploits and problems is expected during this development phase the team is collaborating closely with the community to identify, test and report any discovered exploits.
The developer expressed appreciation, towards the community for reporting issues and their overall support in using the Issue Council. However Leverett emphasized that once an exploit is confirmed any further misuse for gain will not be accepted and will lead to action, from the company. Cloud Imperium Games is dedicated to promoting play and upholding Star Citizens integrity as it moves forward towards its anticipated 1.0 release.