Following the controversy surrounding the ban of content creator TheAegisRelic, Bungie has now apologized for false Destiny 2 bans caused by detection tool errors and has unbanned affected players.
Bungie has issued an apology following backlash over the ban of a well-known Destiny 2 content creator, TheAegisRelic. The controversy began when Aegis, known for his detailed damage testing and analytics, was unexpectedly banned.
Confused and seeking clarity, he posted on X (Twitter), explaining he only used tools like a boss health bar overlay and a wish wall macro in the Last Wish raid, previously considered safe by Bungie.
The ban sparked widespread debate in the Destiny 2 community over the fairness of Bungie’s detection systems. The issue was particularly sensitive, given Bungie’s recent crackdown on AFK farming and macros. Bungie has now officially addressed the situation.
Bungie’s Official Statement on False Destiny 2 Bans
In a post shared on the Destiny 2 Team’s X account, Bungie acknowledged the error, stating that it has investigated a “small number of false positive bans” and that the affected players are now unbanned.
“We have investigated several ban appeals and determined there was an issue with some data being sent from the game to our detection tools that resulted in a small number of false positive bans, said Bungie in a post on X. “We have unbanned the players affected and issued a change to prevent further false positives.
“We apologize to anyone who was hit by this issue. We take game security seriously and are determined to detect and remove cheaters while safeguarding against false positives, but we will be transparent and work quickly to issue fixes when we identify them.”
We have investigated several ban appeals and determined there was an issue with some data being sent from the game to our detection tools that resulted in a small number of false positive bans. We have unbanned the players affected and issued a change to prevent further false…
— Destiny 2 Team (@Destiny2Team) November 21, 2024
Content creator TheAegisRelic also confirmed the news that he has now been unbanned in Destiny 2. “No official statement yet but thankfully my ban has been removed! Thanks to all of you for your support and kind words during this time,” Aegis said in a post on X.
“While I’m grateful to be back on the game, I would really appreciate some clarification on whether or not Destiny Damage Tracker is allowed under Bungie ToS, as it is an overlay. It doesn’t attach to the game or modify memory/files, but I’d like to be safe.”
@Destiny2Team @A_dmg04 While I'm grateful to be back on the game, I would really appreciate some clarification on whether or not Destiny Damage Tracker is allowed under Bungie ToS, as it is an overlay. It doesn't attach to the game or modify memory/files, but I'd like to be safe.
— TheAegisRelic (@TheAegisRelic) November 21, 2024
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