When will cheating in video games be considered illegal?

On the other side of the spectrum, if cheating were to happen on a professional level (e-Sports), where hundred thousand worth of prize money is on the wire, there will be serious repercussions awaiting the cheater. Just like any other sport, your career in video games would be without a doubt, be over in a snap. read more

Because there is no real extensive value on the line. Take one of my favorite games for example, Counter Strike: GO. Competitive Matchmaking is plagued with cheaters. read more

In role-playing games, twinking, the practice of passing on valuable items not normally available at player's character's level, may be considered cheating. In online trading card games, creating multiple accounts by jailbreaking device to get more rewards can be considered as cheating because it is unfair to players who have only one account. read more

With this definition, if I am only playing a game against myself (or the game itself), it doesn’t matter to me what I do to gain advantage, whether it is watching a YouTube video or looking up a cheat code. read more

If a player cheats using a cheating device in the game Persona 3, the game's characters condemn the player for cheating. MechWarrior 3 makes its cheat modes readily available as standard game options (as opposed to, e.g., requiring the entry of a"secret" code) but labels these game options"dishonorable", a reference to the code of honor shared by the game's rival clans. read more