Epic Games has been rolling out secret Rocket League updates to combat DDOS attacks
Epic Games has revealed that it has been rolling out secret Rocket League updates to combat the rampant DDOS issue.
23rd Aug 2024 16:52
Image via Epic Games
Epic Games has been rolling out secret Rocket League updates to combat DDOS attacks
Epic Games has revealed that it has been rolling out secret Rocket League updates to combat the rampant DDOS issue.
23rd Aug 2024 16:52
Image via Epic Games
For months, the higher echelons of the Rocket League player base have been plagued with server issues, which has forced streamers and content creators into hibernation in fear of being smacked offline.
The likes of Alexandre "Kaydop" Courant have led the charge against the developers after facing multiple DDOS attacks on a daily basis, leaving him unable to stream properly and get good reps in for RLCS.
Now though, Epic Games has revealed that it has been rolling out updates over the last few weeks to combat DDOS attacks and server manipulation.
Rocket League devs take stance against DDOS attackers
Taking to a blog post, Epic Games revealed that it has "deployed a series of fixes designed to neutralize popular DDOS attack methods, while ensuring that the bad actors behind these attacks are not rewarded for match disruption."
The initial steps included combating how DDOS works. According to the developers, the most popular method of attack involves flooding the serves with thousands of connections at once. Epic has now changed how its server interacts with incoming connections though, and has rendered this method moot.
The developers also revealed that they have "dramatically" changed the server infrastructure to reduce matches being targetted, and
DDOS attacks will now instantly end games with 'No Contest' results
If players still manage to DDOS servers, it now won't affect just one recipient, meaning it cannot be used as a tool to get free wins.
Instead, if the servers feel hostility, they will shut down the game as a "No Contest" and no MMR differentials will come into play - of course, this doesn't stop players from trying to prevent losses with DDOS, but it's a step in the right direction.
"With these changes now live for several weeks, some players may have already noticed an improvement in match quality," the blog post continued.
"By neutralizing these DDOS attack methods, we’ve seen a major improvement in online match quality for all players — regardless of if their match was being targeted or not."
These updates are already live and kicking, and Epic Games has pledged to continue monitoring new ways that "bad actors" are manipulating servers in a bid to end DDOS strikes altogether.
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Jack Marsh
Jack is an Esports Journalist at GGRecon. Graduating from the University of Chester, with a BA Honours degree in Journalism, Jack is an avid esports enthusiast and specialises in Rocket League, Call of Duty, VALORANT, and trending gaming news.
