14 DAY TRIAL // Crysis 2 has just received a new security update, which will be automatically downloaded when you start up the game and are connected to the Internet.
Crysis 2 has been out for a week now and it has already received a hefty patch, which aimed at fixing some of the big issues encountered by players, especially on the PC platform, including auto-aiming or dodgy matchmaking, released before the end of last week.
Now, Crytek, the developer of the game, has deployed another patch for the PC platform, which aims at solving quite a few security issues and will punish those who used exploits or other programs to cheat during the online multiplayer matches of Crysis 2.
"Today we released the first of a number of security updates, accounts that we have identified as exploiting an unfair advantage have been reset and if the activity persists they will be banned permanently," Crytek wrote on the MyCrysis forums. "If you find yourself being kicked from every MP game it is because our systems have detected you cheating. We will continue to update anti-cheat software in Crysis 2 and strive for a cheat-free community."
The game was plagued by quite a lot of cheaters, especially since anyone could have entered the game's online mode, even pirates with illegal copies.
This caused a huge amount of cheaters to invade multiplayer matches and disrupt the experience of legal gamers who bought Crysis 2 fair and square.
While patch 1.1 for Crysis 2 was released as a separate download, Crytek now says that its auto-update feature built into the title will work smoothly so all future updates, this one included, will only be downloaded through the actual game.
Expect more details about the patching process to be revealed in the following weeks, as Crytek is working hard to prevent cheaters and solve all of the problems encountered by players, both on the PC and on consoles like the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360.