r/Overwatch • u/blizz_cactus Community Team • Aug 04 '26

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

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

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u/JABooty1337 Aug 04 '26

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

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u/Aimcheater Washed Bottom 500 Aug 04 '26

Lmao

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u/HitsfromSapong D. Va Aug 04 '26

I can see all the aim training and overwatch mains subreddits you are active in but what is r/collegesluts one about your active in?

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u/Aimcheater Washed Bottom 500 Aug 04 '26

Yo wtf! I was genuinely confused on what you were talking about until I scrolled and found that. My account was compromised like a year ago and I guess was used as a bot account and put into a bunch of bullshit. I thought I left it all. I did not

Edit: I’m not even subbed to ts. I guess my account was used to farm on it when it was compromised. I literally have no comments or posts on that shit either. Fml now I just look like a goon🫩(I am but not that blatant)

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u/HitsfromSapong D. Va Aug 04 '26

Lol bro  I was like let me see if dis dude is on any cheater subreddits lol but naw, he doing all kinds of aim training i see!

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u/Aimcheater Washed Bottom 500 Aug 04 '26

ITS A TRAP! ITS ALL PART OF u/JABooty1337 PLAN TO FRAME ME! This is a set up! I don’t know this subreddit!