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Respawn, the EA-owned studio behind has postponed the North American Finals tournament after hackers broke into matches and equipped players with cheats. The , formerly Twitter, that the delay has been caused due to the "competitive integrity of the series being compromised." Footage of the hacks, available , gave players the ability to see their opponent's location while notable player which artificially improves their aim while playing.
Cheating has been a continual issue for EA — and one that players claim the company is doing little to mitigate. Frustrated posts on EA's general discussion page include like "If EA gonna ban all the cheaters it wouldn't be enough players to play the game," and " lies in the process of banning/suspending players." Other grievances include a focus on profits over experience, such as bumping up the price of skins.
Furthermore, — about 650 people — at the end of February. Respawn's in-progress was canceled alongside the terminations. At the time CEO Andrew Wilson told employees that EA was "streamlining our company operations to deliver deeper, more connected experiences for fans everywhere."
A new time for the North American Finals of hasn't been announced, but the X post stated that it would "share more information soon." In the meantime, EA and Respawn have to determine how to block the hacker's current access and how to reopen qualifications without risking further hacks.
This article originally appeared on Engadget at
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Cheating has been a continual issue for EA — and one that players claim the company is doing little to mitigate. Frustrated posts on EA's general discussion page include like "If EA gonna ban all the cheaters it wouldn't be enough players to play the game," and " lies in the process of banning/suspending players." Other grievances include a focus on profits over experience, such as bumping up the price of skins.
Furthermore, — about 650 people — at the end of February. Respawn's in-progress was canceled alongside the terminations. At the time CEO Andrew Wilson told employees that EA was "streamlining our company operations to deliver deeper, more connected experiences for fans everywhere."
A new time for the North American Finals of hasn't been announced, but the X post stated that it would "share more information soon." In the meantime, EA and Respawn have to determine how to block the hacker's current access and how to reopen qualifications without risking further hacks.
This article originally appeared on Engadget at
Console Bang News!