In early June, one of the shooting games that many Vietnamese players are interested in, Crossfire Zero, officiallylaunched Open Beta in the Vietnamese market. Crossfire Zero, considered an upgraded version of Crossfire, is a product co-developed by Smilegate, the creator of Crossfire, and published by VTC Online.
Crossfire Zero is viewed as a newer, more beautiful version of Crossfire while still retaining the unique essence of this famous shooting game. It is worth mentioning that Crossfire has been a landmark in the Vietnamese online gaming scene for 12 years, regardless of any events that have occurred. However, from the very beginning, Crossfire has been heavily ravaged by hackers, which has created a haunting memory for many players.
Previously, VTC Online announced that it officially took over Crossfire from VTC Game. The specific announcement is as follows: “After reaching the final agreement, VTC Online has officially completed the contract signing for the release of Crossfire in Vietnam with Smilegate. Thus, both Crossfire and Crossfire Zero will be operated by VTC Online in the Vietnamese market.
Currently, Crossfire Zero still has a large number of players every day. However, like many other online games, especially in the eSports genre, Crossfire Zero is not immune to hacking and cheating, which have appeared since the very first days. Many players reported on the Crossfire Zero fan page about hacking issues in this game.
Especially, the immortal hack phenomenon is reportedly the most prevalent and has been the most complained about by players. Although the hacking situation in Crossfire Zero is not as overtly alarming as in Crossfire, with continuous player reports, it seems that this game has already also shown some signs of trouble, and if decisive actions are not taken, it is very likely that Crossfire Zero will follow the same path as the original Crossfire, allowing hacking to run rampant.
Recently, the official fan page of Crossfire Zero announced that it hadlocked multiple accounts. The specific announcement stated: “We are doing our utmost to maintain a clean and fair gaming environment in Crossfire Zero; below is a list of players we have detected exploiting bugs or illegal software from June 11 to June 22, 2020 (121 accounts).”
121 is not a large number, but it is certainly not small and definitely does not stop there. Many players believe that among these 121 accounts, there are many familiar names. If Crossfire Zero wants to continue to attract players, both Smilegate and VTC Online will have a lot of work to do, especially in dealing with this rampant hacking and cheating issue.