Apex Legends devs Respawn gives an update about how many cheaters are in Apex Legends matches. Respawn have revealed the impact of their controversial decision to remove Linux compatibility for the game. The decision was justified as urgently needed action to reduce the number of cheaters in Apex Legends games. Moreover, they revealed how removing Linux has helped them narrowing down the number of cheaters in the game.
It seems that in Season 23, that decision has proved to be the correct one, with a huge reduction in what Respawn is calling the “infection rate” of games in Battle Royale modes.
Apex Legends is a popular tactical shooter battle royale video game from EA offering 25 different heroes for players to pick from for their casual or competitive/rank matches. The rank grind in Apex Legends can be tough due to the various gameplay mechanics like learning the closing of circles, positioning, end-match placements, and more. New Season 23, is filled with new map loot and recent changes to the map pool are also live with mid-season updates.
Season 23 of Apex Legends, From the Rift, has been released. And is going back in time, and Lifeline is one of the earliest Legends to get a new life in the new update. Here’s everything changing about Lifeline rework in Apex Legends Season 23.
Here’s everything you need to know about Apex Legends Cheaters are down by 33% with Respawn Linux ban.
Apex Legends cheaters reduced in Season 23
Apex Legends and devs revealed that banning Linux was a big step for the company and the game which included the Steam Deck and the Linux Extension. The ban came in order at the end of October. The decision drew criticism from Linux users, although Apex is not the only major game to not be available on the platform. the likes of GTA online, Fortnite, Destiny 2, Valorant, League of Legends and more are not avaliable on the platform either.
Cheaters have been hurting the competitive aspect of Apex Legends significantly and from a long time. However, there was never a confirmed number of cheaters. However, Respawn officially took the stance and revealed that they banned more than 6 million accounts since launch of Apex Legends.
The cheater problem was causing a lot of negative discourse around the game. Players were finding high level ranked Apex games infested with cheaters. That left the biggest names in Apex unwilling to grind the ranked mode of the game. The knock-on effect of this is less Twitch streams, less eyes on the game and less interest. This has been a major backdrop to a concerning decline in player numbers on Steam.
In Season 23 if you’re a ranked player you can check on your own or watch other professional players to check how there are far less cheaters in Apex Legends. This has coincided with a modest increase in player numbers, more big names grinding for the number one rank predator, and an increase in the number of people streaming Apex on Twitch.
Respawn tweet about “Infection rate” lower by 33% in Season 23
Respawn took the stage on X and officially showed some stats and how the Linux ban has helped in lowering the cheaters in Apex Legends Season 23.
They are reporting a 33% drop in the “infection rate”, a extremely significant drop in the number of cheaters. Their graph, while unlabelled in terms of raw numbers, shows that this is an even further reduction from September and mid-Octobers numbers too.
However, according to in another update by Respawn they again acknowledge about the rise of cheaters in Apex Legends. Devs added “As the new season has progressed, we did see a bit of a rise in the infection rate and while security risks are always evolving, we’re committed to adapting and improving our anti-cheat efforts to combat these threats.”
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