The online gaming community is affected by such actions since players who feel that others are “cheating” will no longer be as motivated to join those websites or participate in those communities since they have reputations for attracting people who are circumventing the rules of fair play to gain unfair advantages.
They also use “bots” to play the game, bots that can easily beat even the best human players. How does one cheat in online video gaming? They acquire the assets or arsenal they need to beat other players.
Just like someone can attempt to steal physical assets, cheating and hacking in video game play by stealing and/or tampering with a code is a reality for some companies. With cash flowing and the stakes growing ever higher, the temptation to cheat the game to gain a competitive advantage grows ever stronger.
