Want to know the best evidence yet Star Citizen is not a scam? The recent explosion in complaints about hacks, not bugs & exploits, powering cheating in the game. Cloud Imperium addressed the situation on Tuesday.
An Update on Cheating and Exploiting
Hi everyone,
We've observed a recent increase in exploits and cheating in-game and want to acknowledge everyone who's taken the time to report these issues. It's genuinely appreciated.
Historically, we’ve taken a more relaxed approach to third-party tools. This was intentional, allowing space for community-driven efforts like localization, VR integrations, and other creative contributions. However, with our growing player base and increased engagement, we’ve reached a new threshold — one where exploiters see greater opportunity in targeting the game. In response to the recent spike in abuse, we’ll be tightening our anti-cheat measures to better protect both the integrity of the game and the experience for the broader community that continues to shape it.
While we won’t be sharing specifics, we want to reassure you that recent updates have already made a substantial impact. We’ve also issued a large wave of account bans and will continue to take enforcement actions as needed.
To be clear: exploiting or cheating is strictly against our terms, regardless of intent or the current stage of development. We understand some users may be experimenting, acting out of curiosity, or believe they’re helping expose issues — but even these actions can be disruptive and damaging to the game. This behavior can lead to serious consequences, up to and including permanent account closure.
We’ll continue monitoring the situation and taking whatever steps are necessary to ensure fair play. Thanks again for continuing to report issues as they arise.
Sure, players will always try to develop hacks for games, especially first person shooters. But the efforts in Star Citizen, from all accounts, are becoming more sophisticated. One video making its way around Reddit is pretty concerning. I won't link directly to the site but will post the description from the video.
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Apparently sophisticated cheating software like the one described above runs $50/month. Given that EVE Online bot makers charged $15/month, the price of an EVE subscription, during the 2010s the Star Citizen cheat software price sounds about right. After all, entry into Star Citizen costs $45 for a package with a starter ship.
The latest cheating scandal reminded me of this clip from Greg Hoglund talking about EVE in 2007.
Hoglund, the founder of HBGary, an acknowledged expert on WoW's Warden anti-cheat software, and author of a bunch of security books, described the susceptibility of EVE to hackers over 15 years able in the video below is from when he was promoting his book, Exploiting Online Games: Cheating Massively Distributed Systems, back in 2007.
While Star Citizen seems wide open to professional hackers, the presence of those hackers in one way is a good sign for the game. After all, those types of people are looking to make real money, even if it is only real money as compared to Eastern Europe or East Asian standards. If Star Citizen truly were a scam, they wouldn't waste their time. They'd go someplace where they could make more money.
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