Creation history and the modern cheat and cheat industry

We first heard about cheat codes in the early nineties. According to the developers of the games they were designed to make it possible to quickly and professionally test the various levels of the game. For example, the creator of the game needs to improve a certain level, which is at the very end of the game. In order not to pass all levels and not to look for this piece to test, and created cheats. Developer dials the cheat code, finds himself in the right place, and tests this area, as much as he needs, making the game more perfect. Gradually, users began to use cheat codes for their own fun and benefit. Any combat shooter, with the help of infinite ammunition or immortality of the player, was easily turned into a fun and meaningless shooter.

Cheat codes are quite popular nowadays, in modern games. Only the word "cheating" has changed its emotional connotation, and today it is sometimes used to mean a kind of deception, cunning. Some gamers use cheat codes in multiplayer games and so they make other gamers uncomfortable. The developers are struggling with gamers abusing cheats and the players are complaining about them.

According to a sociological survey, which was used to find out the number of people who use cheats, it was found that 55 percent of gamers have never used them. But 12 percent of gamers have used cheats once, while 13 percent have used them quite often. And a very small percentage use banned programs on a regular basis. This percentage includes a fairly diverse crowd. Of different ages and social status, they are not only teenagers, but also quite mature self-sufficient people. With the help of cheats they relax after work, disconnect from the problems of the past day. These people have no time for long training and endless passing levels. They enjoy a quick and successful game. But this small percentage are professional cheaters, and they wear out the nervous system of other players

The functional platform of the cheats is common, but differs in settings.

• Autotarget (Aimbot), commonly used in shooters. The hero simply raises his hand with the weapon, the Aim is triggered and the target is automatically hit.
  
• Wallhack and Radarhack, used in combat games and strategy games, allows you to see the enemy on the radar despite obstacles and walls.
• Cheat controlling the dispersion of bullets during firing (RCS), helps to keep track of ammunition and actively fight and defeat the enemy.

Using cheats, you must be extremely careful. After all, along with the downloaded program, you can buy a super strong antivirus. Your computer will be threatened and all the data stored on it may be damaged or simply disappear. There are already many known cases where, along with programs, on fairly decent sites, you can buy viruses for all tastes.
Well, another unpleasant reality is blocking accounts, account deletion, gamers abuse cheating. Companies are fighting hard with cheat-users, to complain and challenge it is simply useless. The company pursuing this policy will be right in any case.

There is no set amount, but the developers of cheats, of course, make good money. One small disadvantage is that this case is criminally punishable. When detected violations, cheat developer is forced to pay huge fines. Such actions are taken in a number of countries the United States, China, Japan, England and France. In Russia, in the criminal code, there is also an article for such violations, but the real cases have never been conducted. That is why it is mainly the game authors who are concerned about protecting their children.

Anti-Cheat cheats are created to quickly combat cheat-code violations. Ubisoft and Electronic Arts use Easy Anti-Cheat in their developments and games. CS:GO and Dota 2 have the Valve Anti Cheat (VAC) system.

• Server-based, which protects server data and makes the atmosphere cleaner. They work based on a filter and can be easily created by any developer.
• Client, works on the client's personal computer personally and protects the game from unauthorized users and programs. It starts at the beginning of the game and actively protects it from tampering.
• Hybrid ones, work directly in the game, searching for foreign cheats and penetrating further and further, searching for website addresses and suspicious programs, working to destroy cheaters.

In fact, cheating is engaged in a small percentage of players, but when they are banned, they make a new account and so ordinary players seem to be a lot of cheaters.

In the fight against cheating - the most important thing is to protect the game server. The server must be vigilant and not trust gamers, check any of their actions, suspect and detect violations. Also we need optimal and coordinated work of lawyers and game developers companies.

Cheaters are also different, some use cheat codes for personal purposes. In an attempt to make the game fast and not get hung up on re-passing levels. These cheaters are harmless, they use the codes for their own pleasure and personal purposes. But there are cheaters who troll society and cause a lot of trouble to other players. Such cheaters need to be fought not only by the developers, but also by the players.