{"id":41103,"date":"2024-12-10T12:47:48","date_gmt":"2024-12-10T03:47:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/?p=41103"},"modified":"2024-12-10T12:52:00","modified_gmt":"2024-12-10T03:52:00","slug":"infinity-nikki-praised-for-banning-cheaters-but-players-are-confused-as-to-why-anyone-would-cheat-in-a-cozy-dress-up-game","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/news\/infinity-nikki-praised-for-banning-cheaters-but-players-are-confused-as-to-why-anyone-would-cheat-in-a-cozy-dress-up-game\/","title":{"rendered":"Infinity Nikki praised for banning cheaters, but players are confused as to why anyone would cheat in a cozy dress-up game\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Infold Games have announced that they have permanently banned over 80 accounts for cheating behavior on their brand new free-to-play title <strong>Infinity Nikki<\/strong>, which was released on December 4. While this tough line on disruptive players has been praised by users, many seem confused as to how and why people would bother to cheat in a cozy, non-competitive open-world fantasy game centered on dress-up and relaxed exploration.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Infinity Nikki is the fifth game in the Nikki series. Developed by Infold Games (of <a href=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/news\/20240125-26135\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Love and Deep Space<\/a> fame), you play as pink-haired young stylist Nikki, exploring the fantastical world of Miraland with her adorable cat friend Momo. Releasing on December 4, the game has already surpassed 10 million downloads and is viewed as a serious rival to fellow Chinese gacha game Genshin Impact.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" src=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/20241210-41103-header1.jpeg\" alt=\"Nikki riding a bicycle\" class=\"wp-image-41112\" srcset=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/20241210-41103-header1.jpeg 1200w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/20241210-41103-header1-380x214.jpeg 380w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/20241210-41103-header1-768x432.jpeg 768w\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Infinity Nikki (image credit: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/culture\/rs-gaming\/infinity-nikki-review-1235191713\/\">RollingStone<\/a>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>On December 8 and 9, official Infinity Nikki social media accounts announced that 83 user accounts, or Stylists, as the game\u2019s players are called, had been permanently banned. \u201cWe have recently identified and confirmed that several Stylists have been using illicit cheats\u2014such as illegal software or other unfair methods\u2014to gain an unfair advantage. These actions are a clear violation of our rules,\u201d The post below pointed out.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">December 8: Announcement on Punishments for Cheating<br><br>Dear Stylists,<br>Infinity Nikki is devoted to fostering a healthy, fair, and orderly gaming environment, ensuring that every Stylist can enjoy the fun of the game in Miraland. However, we have recently identified and confirmed\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/iVNovnDfZQ\">pic.twitter.com\/iVNovnDfZQ<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Infinity Nikki (@InfinityNikkiEN) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/InfinityNikkiEN\/status\/1865793643682181383?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 8, 2024<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Responses to the announcement above on both the official Infinity Nikki English and Japanese X accounts praised the developer\u2019s actions in listing the offending account numbers and instantly banning them. However, many questioned the motivations of the banned players. \u201cWhy would you need to cheat in a dress-up game?,\u201d \u201cJust have fun and explore!\u201d and \u201cAre they too lazy to farm for materials?\u201d were common sentiments expressed in replies to the post in both English and Japanese. Others <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/spica_220131\/status\/1865969684069396899\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">wondered<\/a> if people were cheating to try to get rare outfits from the gacha system or to snag more in-game Stellarite currency.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" src=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/20241210-41103-001.jpg\" alt=\"Infinity Nikki fishing game\" class=\"wp-image-41113\" srcset=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/20241210-41103-001.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/20241210-41103-001-380x214.jpg 380w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/20241210-41103-001-768x432.jpg 768w\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>It is worth mentioning that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.polygon.com\/news\/491238\/infinity-nikki-website-hacked-launch-day\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Infinity Nikki\u2019s official website was hacked<\/a> on launch day- with a message urging readers to \u201ckill themselves or play Genshin Impact.\u201d Although Infold Games were quick to fix the issue and reported that no significant damage had been done to the site, this may also explain the company\u2019s strict and decisive actions against anyone disrupting the new game.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As stated in the official Infinity Nikki English language post about the banned users: \u201cOur commitment to maintaining the gaming environment remains strong as we continue to monitor closely, taking strict actions against any transgressions, and safeguarding the rights and interests of all Stylists.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Infinity Nikki is available to play for free (with optional in-game purchases) on <a href=\"https:\/\/store.playstation.com\/en-us\/concept\/10004842\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">PS5<\/a>, PC (<a href=\"https:\/\/infinitynikki.infoldgames.com\/en\/home\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Direct Windows download<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/store.epicgames.com\/en-US\/p\/infinity-nikki-71fc64\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Epic Games Store<\/a>), <a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.infoldgames.infinitynikkien&amp;hl=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Android<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/apps.apple.com\/us\/app\/infinity-nikki\/id6502622570\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">iOS<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Infold Games have permanently banned over 80 accounts for cheating behavior in their hit new free-to-play title Infinity Nikki.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":61,"featured_media":41111,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_gspb_post_css":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[18],"class_list":["post-41103","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-global-news"],"blocksy_meta":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.2 - 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