Anti-cheat technology will be integrated into the multiplayer component of id Software's first-person shooter.
Multiplayer games are fun--until someone begins to cheat. Developers know this, and do all they can to install countermeasures to stop spineless cheaters from gaining an advantage over hard-working, honest gamers. Activision knows that its anticipated PC game, Quake 4, will attract all sorts of nefarious types looking to frag others by any means necessary. To combat this, the publisher signed a contract with Even Balance Inc. to integrate its anti-cheating software directly into the multiplayer component of the game. The software works by scanning players' computers for known cheats, removing those red-flagged for cheating, and more. Other games currently outfitted with Punkbuster include Battlefield 2, Call of Duty, and Far Cry.
Seems like people will still be able to cheat even with some measures. It will just remove the more casual "cheater", but the hardcore sinister element will likely still thrive as they work around such measures.
Quake 4 to use Punkbuster
