Anti-Cheat Expert

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Anti-Cheat Expert (ACE) is a game security product created by Chinese tech conglomerate Tencent, designed for both PC games and mobile games.

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ACE was initially released as an antibot for Free Fantasy Online [zh] in 2005.[1] Since then, ACE has also collaborated with multiple games such as Honor of Kings, Game for Peace and Arena Breakout.[2][3]

Anti-Cheat Expert is a member of the Fair Play Alliance.[4][non-primary source needed]

History

In 2021, its current name Anti-Cheat Expert was announced.[5] In March 2022, ACE participated in the Game Developers Conference (GDC) for the first time.[6] In August 2023, ACE participated in the Gamescom for the first time.[citation needed]

In April 2024, ACE was interviewed by the Korea Economic Daily to discuss "how artificial intelligence can advance game security technology".[7] ACE entered into a partnership agreement with Cathedral Studios, offering anti-cheat protection for their game, The Bornless.[8] ACE participated at Gamescom again in 2024.[9]

Controversy

Anti-Cheat Expert has faced criticism for its use of kernel-level access in its anti-cheat technology. Kernel-level access grants the software the highest level of control over a user's system, which has raised significant security and privacy concerns among critics and cybersecurity experts. Critics argue that this level of access increases the risk of data misuse and security vulnerabilities.[10]

Despite these concerns, ACE is widely used across numerous games, including Delta Force and Honor of Kings, where it provides security solutions to combat cheating and improve fair play.[11]

It's been reported that games using Anti-Cheat Expert blocks Desktop Linux from running, but allows the Steam Deck.[12][13][14][15]

Games using Anti-Cheat Expert

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