Destiny Cheaters Banned

Bungie wants to protect the honest players.

Hundreds upon hundreds Desteny cheaters have been banned, Bungie announced as part of its latest Weekly Update.

"We know you want justice. We've seen the chatter. We've read the reports. Yesterday and today, our Security Response Team has restricted access to the Crucible by the worst offenders among us all," Bungie wrote. "We started with a look at the most notorious cheaters that had been reported by other players. After a cross-reference against our own player-data, we gave the Banhammer a mighty swing. Contained in its blast radius were hundreds of people who have manipulated network traffic."

If the phrase "manipulating network traffic" means nothing to you, well, you're in Bungie's good graces. "If you don't know what that means, we love you. Never change. Cheating will not be tolerated," it said.

"We're committed to protecting Destiny against cheaters," Bungie said. "Enjoy your game. Just play it fair. That's all we ask. Short of your own commitment to honor, we'll take action ourselves. It's not a thing we enjoy doing--and certainly something we'll never quantify or describe in agonizing detail. The damned shall remain anonymous--their nefarious actions a mystery."

Finally, Bungie reminded players that they can use Destiny's in-game reporting tools to inform Bungie of bad behavior. "Shaming your offenders in a video might feel good, but it doesn't factor into our process for passing down a guilty verdict, and it might get you in trouble with the moderators of your favorite Guardian clubhouse," the developer said.