Pokemon Go is possibly the most wildly successful mobile game since Flappy Birds took the world by storm a while back but it seems this is a game that is going to stay at the top of the pyramid for quite some time due to the sheer novely of the game. However, the popularity of the game has also attracted people who use underhanded methods and cheat their way through the game; which is why the developer of the game has now announced that cheats would be banned from playing the game from now on in.
Niantic Labs, who have developed the game issued a statement in their blog stating that they would no longer tolerate cheating. In the blog post, it has been stated, "After reviewing many reports of in-game cheating, we have started taking action against players taking unfair advantage of and abusing Pokémon GO. Moving forward, we will continue to terminate accounts that show clear signs of cheating. Our main priority with Pokémon GO is to provide a fair, fun, and legitimate game experience for all players. If our system has determined that you cheated, then you will receive an email stating that your account has been terminated. If you do believe your account has been terminated incorrectly, you should report it to the Pokémon GO Help Center:"
A related report in the website Polyglon stated, "The official notice from Niantic comes approximately one week after developers ofPokémon Go bots began reporting that they had received cease-and-desist letters from the studio. Groups like Necronomicon, the operator of a Pokémon Go bot called NecroBot,preemptively shut down their software in response to those reports. Since the debut of Pokémon Go in early July, there have been countless reports of players using bots to cheat while playing the game. The bot software generally uses a technique called GPS spoofing - simulating the act of walking around by sending faked GPS coordinates to Pokémon Go's servers. Bots promise cheaters the ability to catch Pokémon without ever setting foot outside and thereby power-level their accounts. The cheating threatened to ruin the game for legitimate players." So, it is not really a surprise that the developers have finally decided to clamp down hard on cheats.
