


It was a feeling shared by many other Roblox developers.īut that looks like it's set to change, as Roblox has announced their acquisition of Byfron a leading anti-cheat provider.īyfron was created by ex-Riot Games staff, including some of the team behind Valorant's Vanguard anti-cheat system. Hutch would go on to claim that combating cheaters on the platform is essentially pointless, as there is no way to report or effectively ban them. The problem gained attention back in August, when the developer behind the free-to-play Apocalypse Rising 2, Liam Hutch, claimed that developing for the platform had become "demoralizing and exhausting" against a wave of cheaters. Those games are often competitive in nature though, and developers have long complained that Roblox hasn't done enough to combat cheaters. That openness is key to the platform's success, allowing developers to create their games and experiences in whatever way their imagination takes them. | © RobloxĬheating has been a continual problem in Roblox, not helped by the fact that the platform is almost completely open to developers - good and bad - to do as they please with. Roblox is to get an improved anti-cheat system after acquisition. Roblox is getting serious about combating cheaters.
