PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS has published a new Dev Letter — “Anti-Cheat Improvements and Future Direction.” This time it’s not about new detections but about tightening the penalty rules. The headline change: using bypass devices on consoles now earns a permanent ban.
Permanent bans for devices on consoles
Previously, “abnormal input devices” on consoles led to a temporary suspension. Now confirmed use of such devices results in a permanent ban. In the developers’ crosshairs:
- Cronus and XIM — adapters that emulate mouse/keyboard and assist aiming;
- Mix Master and similar devices;
- unauthorized recoil-control controllers (no-recoil boxes).
PUBG explicitly calls these a circumvention of the game’s rules, not a “convenience accessory.”
Secondary Password and new unban rules
The studio tied the unban of stolen accounts to its Secondary Password feature:
- with a secondary password set — one unban per half-year (up to twice a year);
- without one — a single lifetime unban (as before);
- accounts that existed before the feature launched can request one extra review through Player Support.
Separately, the letter notes that third-party programs are now penalized without prior warning — up to and including account suspension. Further system improvements are promised “after July.”
What it means for players running software
- Console + Cronus/XIM/no-recoil box = a permanent ban now. Hardware recoil bypasses are no longer something to rely on.
- On PC, PUBG is protected by BattlEye. A software No Recoil is risky here anyway — safer to use careful macros that cut spread by 70–80% rather than “zeroing” recoil. More on the PUBG cheats page.
- Enable the secondary password. It’s both theft protection and a softer unban policy if your account does get hijacked.
- Don’t rush after an update. Let the developer confirm compatibility and check the status on the product card. For extra protection, keep an HWID spoofer ready.
Bottom line
This isn’t a tech breakthrough but a steady tightening of the rulebook: permanent bans for console devices, penalties without warning, and unbans tied to the secondary password. For those playing with software the takeaway is unchanged — private undetected solutions, restrained play, an HWID spoofer, and a mandatory pause after every patch.
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