Apex Legends shares update on cheating crackdown, has now banned 770K players Eurogamer.net If you click on a link and make a purchase we may receive a small commission. Read our editorial policy. Apex Legends shares update on cheating crackdown, has now banned 770K players "It is a constant war…that we will continue to fight." News by Matt Wales Reporter Updated on 3 May 2019 25 comments Fresh-faced battle royale shooter Apex Legends is a hit, having already amassed well over 50 million players. But if we've learned anything about online games over the years, it's that big success inevitably heralds an endless parade of unscrupulous sorts, eager to ruin legitimate players' games - and Apex Legend is no exception. Developer Respawn has revealed that it's now banned over 770K very naughty players, and doesn't intend to stop anytime soon. Respawn first declared war on cheaters back in March, a few short weeks after Apex Legends' hugely successful launch. At the time, it told the community that, "We take cheating very seriously and care deeply about the health of Apex Legends for all players", revealing that 355K players had already been banned on PC alone. Although Respawn has remained understandably cagey about its anti-cheat measures, the ban hammer has continued doinking down, with recent reports suggesting that some cheaters have been issued with hardware ID bans. And now, we've a more up-to-date picture of Apex Legends' cheating problem, with Respawn announcing that it's meted out 770K player bans. Watch on YouTube "While we can't share details on what we're doing so as to not give a head's up to the cheat makers," it wrote in a new post on the Apex Legends subreddit, "what we can say is that we're attacking this from every angle, from improvements to detecting cheaters, bolstering resources and tools, to improving processes and other sneaky things to combat sellers and cheaters." And its anti-cheat measures appear to be having the desired effect. Over 300K account creations have been blocked, 4,000 cheat seller accounts have been banned in the last 20 days, and Respawn says that the total number of matches on PC impacted by cheaters or spammers has has been reduced by over half in the last month. "We take cheating in Apex incredibly seriously and have a large amount of resources tackling it from a variety of angles," the developer told the community, "It is a constant war with the cheat makers that we will continue to fight." Become a Eurogamer subscriber and get your first month for £1 Get your first month for £1 (normally £3.99) when you buy a Standard Eurogamer subscription. Enjoy ad-free browsing, merch discounts, our monthly letter from the editor, and show your support with a supporter-exclusive comment flair! Support us View supporter archive More News Splatoon 3 Amiibos will be out next month Ink-coming! 3 Fans think Phil Spencer's shelf is teasing the Xbox Game Pass streaming box UPDATE: Xbox confirms old Keystone prototype. 61 Modder dives into Demon's Souls files following PS5 jailbreak, discovers fabled Ring of the Chieftain Who knows what's nexus? 4 Google announces cloud gaming Chromebooks less than a fortnight after Stadia shutdown GeForce Now preinstalled. 11 Latest Articles Digital Foundry Sennheiser's legendary HD 599 open-back headphones are just £70 at Amazon in the Prime Early Access Sale Comfortable with neutral sound and a wide sound stage. Preview Football Manager's new Console edition is the best you'll get without a PC Getting Touch-right. 1 Splatoon 3 Amiibos will be out next month Ink-coming! 3 Fans think Phil Spencer's shelf is teasing the Xbox Game Pass streaming box UPDATE: Xbox confirms old Keystone prototype. 61 Supporters Only Premium only Off Topic: Take a minute to appreciate Cookin' with Coolio's incredible scallops recipe. What a great book. Premium only Off Topic: Reading City of Glass in comic form "Where exactly am I going?" Premium only Off Topic: Il Buco is a transporting film about a really big hole Underlands. Off-Topic Netflix handled Sandman brilliantly It was Dreamy. 9 Buy things with globes on them And other lovely Eurogamer merch in our official store! Explore our store