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Destiny 2 Faces Cheating Crisis Among Top Players

7/26/2025

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Destiny 2 is grappling with a troubling cheating epidemic, as many players in the top 100 leaderboard for The Desert Perpetual raid are suspected of using hacks. With evidence of players finishing challenges in impossibly quick times, the integrity of the competition hangs in the balance. Bungie now faces the urgent task of tackling this escalating issue.

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Story summary

Destiny 2 is grappling with a troubling cheating epidemic, as many players in the top 100 leaderboard for The Desert Perpetual raid are suspected of using hacks. With evidence of players finishing challenges in impossibly quick times, the integrity of the competition hangs in the balance. Bungie now faces the urgent task of tackling this escalating issue.