Outriders gives cheaters a scarlet letter
Outriders isn’t a competitive game, so perhaps it makes sense that developer People Can Fly wouldn’t outright ban players for cheating. However, it did follow the example of 19th century Puritans by branding offending players with a mark that would make it clear to others that they had committed video game crimes. Alongside being forced to play with other cheaters, developers made it so that a cheater’s HUD would feature a distinctive spider web-like mark next to their health bar. This way, those players couldn’t upload footage of builds or cool plays without it being clear they were not playing the game as intended, and perhaps not to be trusted for advice. They’re also thrown into cheater hell and forced to play with other cheaters. It’s not as theatrical as blowing up an illegitimate car, but at least no one will believe them when they brag about how good they are at the game online.
