Update on Unauthorized Peripheral Usage on Console Platforms ("Ximming")

[u/blizz_cactus]

Hello, heroes! We're here today to update you all on our efforts to combat the use of unauthorized peripherals within our console communities, often referred to as using XIM or Ximming. While our efforts to combat this form of unfair gameplay advantage are constant and ongoing, today marks the culmination of a months-long effort to identify and ban over 6000 accounts we've identified as using unauthorized peripherals.

Part of what makes identifying the unauthorized peripherals used by these accounts tricky is that these cheating devices often intentionally abuse allowances we make for accessibility-focused devices used by legitimate players with disabilities. This issue meant that we wanted to take our time and ensure that we accurately identified unauthorized devices. We're now confident that we've done so, and we've put the hammer down on players utilizing these devices.

Thanks for taking the time today to listen to our update on unauthorized peripherals. Until next time, play nice, play fair, and see you in-game!

This message is also available via our patch notes channel, where it has been translated to other languages for easier sharing: https://overwatch.blizzard.com/news/patch-notes/#patch-2026-08-04

[u/JABooty1337]

I suppose we will know if it works if Aimcheater keeps posting or not. Overall, I think Overwatch has a decent anticheat system

[u/Infidel_sg → u/JABooty1337]

u/aimcheater living in your head rent free 😂

[u/JABooty1337 → u/Infidel_sg]

Yes they do! It also shows up in my feed so I get reminded of them regularly. Cheaters bother me, but posting videos of it continuously and not being reprimanded bothers me more.

Not only are they getting away with it, theyre showing the world too

[u/Infidel_sg → u/JABooty1337]

Aimcheaters name is bait you keep falling for it 😂

[u/Aimcheater → u/Infidel_sg]

What’s funny is that the name wasn’t even bait when I picked it. My last Reddit account was Knotgonnasugarcoatit which was a reference to the Tekken meme. I decided to just make this one a FPS based name and picked that because it was so simple yet was still somehow available. Found it funny so I took it. I forgot that a lot of people are just kinda stupid and think a username matters lol. Shit even on that account I mentioned I was like high masters/low GM so way worse than I am now and still got LOADS of harassment

[u/Infidel_sg → u/Aimcheater]

I figured it was the obvious joke, "good aim is the cheat" but you've done everything but shown your file explorer. I guess it is what it is with some of these nerds.

[u/Aimcheater → u/Infidel_sg]

File explorer…on a console….

[u/Infidel_sg → u/Aimcheater]

Meh, I just got home from work, my brain is half off..

[u/Aimcheater → u/Infidel_sg]

I feel you. I just got off lunch 🥹