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Fair Play Update: Bans for Cheaters and Riggers

Commanders,

Maintaining fair play is essential to keeping World of Tanks competitive and enjoyable for everyone. We do not tolerate cheating or rigging, and we continue to take action against players who break the rules.

Here's an update on our efforts to protect fair play.

Permanent Bans for Sharing Enemy Positions

We have recently seen renewed cases of players using mods, third-party software, or other technical tools to obtain enemy vehicle positions from an accomplice deliberately placed on the opposing team. These tools provide access to information that would otherwise be unavailable in battle, creating an unfair advantage.

We consider this one of the most serious violations of our game rules. Using technical tools to obtain or knowingly share enemy positions in this way will result in a permanent account ban, even for a first offense. No warning or initial seven-day suspension will be issued for this violation.

Immediate Action on Cheaters and Riggers

In our most recent ban wave, we have enacted the following:

  • 321 cheaters penalized across APAC servers
  • 75 cheaters banned across APAC servers
  • 4 riggers banned across APAC servers

Penalization means a first-time warning and a temporary ban. All other bans are permanent. We leave no room for error—our team carefully checks every suspicious situation. If a player is penalized/banned, it is because we have 100% verified proof.

What Are Rigged Battles?

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Rigged battles are matches where players break the rules by creating unfair conditions to gain in-game advantages—such as farming easy damage, boosting stats, or earning rare awards.

This kind of behavior breaks the rules and ruins the experience for players who want to play fair and follow the rules. That's why rigging leads to permanent bans with no prior warning from our side.

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Fair Play Is Key

We encourage everyone to stay informed by reviewing our Fair Play Policy and understanding the consequences of violating it.

If you use mods, it's important to ensure that you're only using safe and approved ones. World of Tanks is open to modifications and customizations; however, we do not approve of unwelcome cheat-facilitating software that is used to manipulate gameplay and give unfair advantages. The best way to avoid unnecessary action against your account is by using mods from the official World of Tanks Mod Hub, where all mods are verified and safe to use.

Let's continue to maintain a fair environment and enjoy the game responsibly.

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