Deadlock, the MOBA shooter that’s currently only available for invited play testers, has incorporated a new way to punish cheaters, and it involves turning them into frogs.
Yes, really. In Deadlock‘s recent 09-26-2024 update, Valve introduced an anti-cheat detection system. When it notices that a player is cheating during a round, they get two choices: either ban them immediately or turn them into a frog — and then they get banned.
If this occurs, that particular game won’t count for either side. The Deadlock Intel account on X (formerly Twitter) posted a video of what this looks like.
As a frog, you can only hop slowly, making it impossible to dodge gunfire. You’re also, you know, a frog, which makes you a very visible target.
It’s like a green scarlet letter for Deadlock players. Get your weekly teardown of the tech behind PC gaming Check your inbox!