Niantic, het bedrijf bekend van Pokemon Go, is gestart met het traceren van cheaters in de game om ze vervolgens een permanente ban te geven. Volgens het concern kan onder ‘cheaten’ verschillende dingen verstaan worden. In een statement laat men weten:
Trainers,
After reviewing many reports of in-game cheating, we have started taking action against players taking unfair advantage of and abusing Pokémon GO. Moving forward, we will continue to terminate accounts that show clear signs of cheating.
Our main priority with Pokémon GO is to provide a fair, fun, and legitimate game experience for all players. If our system has determined that you cheated, then you will receive an email stating that your account has been terminated.
The Pokémon GO Development team