PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS - 25,000 players banned over past three months
I'm sure at least 99.9% of people here would agree that a cheater or hacker completely ruins the immersion and challenge of an online game - the 0.1% that disagrees are likely the hackers themselves. ;) Thankfully with the advent of things such as Valve's Anti-Cheat and other initiatives being made, I can at least personally say it isn't something I deal with as much as I used to (Even if I still grumble about some BS headshots!)
Which is why a smile is always brought to my face when I see articles such as this one: http://www.pcgamer.com/pubg-cheaters/
"We have also been working hard to tackle down cheating players. This is an ongoing battle, but one we are committed to fighting... ...We have banned 25,000+ users in the last 3 months, and work daily with BattlEye to add new protections and detections for cheats appearing on the market." -- PlayerUnknown
Even if that is only approx. 0.6% of the total playerbase, you have to start somewhere!
Has there been any major game franchises lately where you've experienced a hacker? The Division was one that came to my mind, but I'd love to hear your own stories of both grievance and triumph when coming across a hacker... And the rare instance where they are just so bad at the game, you beat them anyway!
Internal PUBG chant intensifies
My gaming fandom revolves only around Overwatch. I love it when i am watching Kephrii's or Seagull's streams and they encounter an aim botter. They make it their sole prose to beat them with their amazing skill. Almost every time they end up winning against the cheaters and it is great!