DETECTION OF CHEATING IN ONLINE CONTESTS

Cheating in Contests

Much of the interest in the study of sports from the perspective of an economist lies in the empirical application of contests as efficient mechanisms for eliciting effort. Contestants respond to contest incentives, and these incentives include the incentive to cheat. This paper discusses different forms of cheating: sabotage, doping, and match fixing. The paper discusses how these forms of che...

Cheating in Online Games – Threats and Solutions

Sammendrag/Abstract: A survey for a suitable taxonomy and the selection of one used in this report has been done. Publicly known cheats for some selected online games has been surveyed. Some possible solutions against cheating have been proposed.

The Ethical Significance of Cheating in Online Computer Games

In this article cheating in network and specifically online computer games is looked into as a moral offence. Reasons for the public ignoring the issue are brought forth. We present what could be considered as cheating in generic terms and in context. Different kinds of cheating are delineated, and remedies proposed. We also identify what is not cheating.

A Survey of Cheating Techniques in Online Games

Analytical Approach for Bot Cheating Detection in a Massive Multiplayer Online Racing Game

The videogame industry is a growing business in the world, with an annual growth rate that exceeded 16.7% for the period 2005 through 2008. Moreover, revenues from online games will account for more than 38% of total video game software revenues by 2013. Due to this, online games are vulnerable to illicit player activity that results in cheating. Cheating in online games could damage the reputa...