June 2, 2021 05:18 pm
Original Link: https://www.theverge.com/2021/6/2/22463693/chicken-dinner-pubg-mobile-cheat-ninja-motherboard
Go read this story about the rise and fall of a $77 million game cheating empire
Free-to-play games are hugely successful (in 2020, PUBG Mobile reportedly made $2.8 billion in China alone), but that success attracts unscrupulous developers who earn their own small fortunes helping players cheat.
If you’ve ever wanted a peek inside that kind of operation before it implodes, Motherboard’s feature on the rise and fall of an infamous game cheating ring for PUBG Mobile which authorities call Chicken Drumstick is worth a read. It features a rare account from “Catfish,” the software engineer who claims to be behind the $77 million business — and who ultimately decided to bring it to an end.
Catfish became interested in making cheats for PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds (PUBG) on PC after dealing with cheaters himself, M...
Original Link: https://www.theverge.com/2021/6/2/22463693/chicken-dinner-pubg-mobile-cheat-ninja-motherboard
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