Capcom responds to the rampant cheating in Monster Hunter Wilds

Capcom has officially acknowledged the rampant cheating that is occurring in Monster Hunter Wilds, with the company stating it's already taken action and will continue to take action against any players engaging in the practice.

Monster Hunter Wilds released its first limited-time challenge quest that involves players competing against each other on a global leaderboard for the fastest clear time in a hunt. Unfortunately, it wasn't long before that leaderboard was riddled with cheaters who displayed scores that physically weren't possible to achieve without alterations made to the game. Capcom has acknowledged the problem in a recent Steam post, along with two separate posts on the Monster Hunter Wilds X account.

In the Steam post, Capcom wrote that it's reviewing the leaderboard and will be releasing the final rankings in 1 to 2 weeks. In addition to purging the leaderboard from players simply downloading mods that enable them to kill enemies in a single attack, Capcom has stated it's going to introduce additional deterrents against mods that break the game's terms of service. What is interesting is how Capcom is going to determine what mods are cheating and what mods are harmless. Another question is what data is Capcom going to use to make these decisions?

In Capcom's warning about future cheating countermeasures being introduced, it appears the developer will first target mods that change quests to provide extra rewards. For those wondering what will happen if a player gets caught cheating, Capcom won't help them, as the company states its decision to ban is final, and it will not be responding to any requests for account reinstatements.