"One step in the ongoing battle:" Amazon Games plans further action against bots in Lost Ark

sportskeeda.com:

Lost Ark's battle with bots on the western servers is far from over. This comes on the heels of a massive ban wave earlier in March that removed over a million bot accounts from the western servers. However, there are still a lot of bot accounts creating issues in the game and Amazon Games has taken cognizance.

Given the nature of the title, it's easy to expect that there will be bots to farm resources. However, there are several aspects of the game that are extremely grind-intensive. As a result, players often try to take the easy way out by using bots that automatically perform repetitive tasks.

While this may not affect other players directly, it's still an unfair practice. Additionally, bots are illegal in Lost Ark as they create differences in player levels even when two players invest the same hours.

The use of bots in Lost Ark is also heavy due to the accessible nature of the game. It's completely free-to-play, which encourages players to take illegal risks. If one of their accounts gets banned, they don't lose anything financially.

Amazon Games has already banned over a million accounts on the Western version accused of using bots. But as per official information, the curbs won't stop as there are plans for even more bans in the coming days.

The developers are also working to ensure that the creation of bots becomes more difficult. This is a positive plan as it will reduce the workload on the part of the developers as lesser bots will mean lesser work.

Amazon Games has also informed that they're aware that many players are engaging in illegal practices in-game. For example, they're using bots to farm gold and other resources and directly trade them with players.

While there have been changes to the quest and rewards