Overview
- NetEase announced a permanent ban wave that removed 485 accounts and issued three device bans after a post‑update spike in cheating was detected.
- The studio says its telemetry first flagged unauthorized third‑party enhancements after the May 21 weekend update, triggering an investigation and an "immediate, targeted purge."
- NetEase describes a layered detection process that uses telemetry, abnormal‑behaviour detection, historical reviews and manual verification and says the signatures for the new cheats are now seeded into its automated penalty system.
- The company published a redacted list of the banned accounts showing ranks across the ladder, noted 184 Bronze accounts and three One Above All accounts among those banned, and warned it will use device and IP restrictions to deter repeat offenders while offering an appeals channel.
- Players should expect stricter, faster enforcement to protect match integrity, but community concern remains about automated systems producing wrongful penalties and the publisher says appeals will be reviewed through customer support.