Apex Legends<\/em> developer Respawn has finally spoken out about last weekend’s unprecedented hacking attack that left the Apex Legends<\/em> community\u2014and the wider gaming sphere\u2014in disbelief, reassuring the game\u2019s player base and reaffirming security measures are in place.<\/p>
The now infamous \u201cDestroyer2009\u201d hack<\/a>, which saw cheating software planted on DarkZero\u2019s Genburten and TSM\u2019s ImperialHal midway through the NA ALGS regional finals<\/a>, has been shrouded in mystery. Both EA and Respawn withheld any statement until 48 hours after the incident occurred, likely to ensure they were able to investigate the cause without further disruption from the culprit. Although Respawn\u2019s statement<\/a> has provided some clarification, several questions remain about the incident.<\/p>
Their statement does reassure the Apex <\/em>player base that immediate action has been taken to offer additional security, with \u201cthe first of a layered series of updates\u201d deployed to provide protection and \u201ccreate a secure experience.\u201d Echoing this was Respawn senior design director Evan Nikolich, who said publicly<\/a> that security was one of Respawn’s top priorities.<\/p>
This news will be particularly important for those who resorted to uninstalling the game<\/a> to feel safe from further security breaches. Concerns were widespread enough to trigger a drop in the game\u2019s active player base<\/a> for a day as many awaited official word on the situation. Clearly, this is an ongoing project with several more stages to follow.<\/p>
Also clarified was whether the ALGS Split One Playoffs\u20142024\u2019s first Apex <\/em>LAN\u2014will be impacted. Immediately following Respawn\u2019s post, the ALGS team stated that no changes to the event were anticipated<\/a>. Information on when the NA Regional Finals and Challenger Circuit will resume is expected to follow soon, although when this will be is currently unknown.<\/p>
