Anti-Cheat Expert (ACE) is a game security product designed for both PC games and mobile games. ACE was initially released as an antibot for ' in 2005. Since then, ACE has also collaborated with multiple games such as ''

Honor of Kings ''Honor of Kings'' (, unofficially translated as "King's Glory", or alternatively transliterated as Wangzhe Rongyao) is a multiplayer online battle arena (MOBA) video game developed by TiMi Studio Group and published by Tencent Games for iOS, ...

'', '' Game for Peace'' and '' Arena Breakout: Infinite''. Anti-Cheat Expert is a member of the Fair Play Alliance.

History

In 2021, ACE officially announced its new brand name, Anti-Cheat Expert (ACE). In March 2022, ACE participated in the Game Developers Conference (GDC) for the first time. In August 2023, ACE participated in the Gamescom for the first time. In April 2024, ACE was interviewed by the Korea Economic Daily to discuss "how artificial intelligence can advance game security technology". In August, INVEN interviewed ACE, introducing its security products designed for game developers worldwide. ACE also entered into a partnership agreement with Cathedral Studios, offering anti-cheat protection for their game, The Bornless. ACE also participated in the Gamescom 2024.

Controversy

Anti-Cheat Expert (ACE) has faced criticism for its use of kernel-level access in its anti-cheat technology. Kernel-level access grants the software the highest level of control over a user's system, which has raised significant security and privacy concerns among critics and cybersecurity experts. Critics argue that this level of access increases the risk of data misuse and security vulnerabilities. Despite these concerns, ACE is widely used across numerous games, including ''Delta Force (2025 video game)'' and ''Honor of Kings,'' where it provides security solutions to combat cheating and improve fair play. It's been reported that games using Anti-Cheat Expert blocks

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Games using Anti-Cheat Expert

* '' Arena Breakout: Infinite'' * ''The Bornless'' * ' * '' Goddess of Victory: Nikke'' * ''

'' * '' Call of Duty: Mobile'' * ''

Arena of Valor ''Arena of Valor'' (), formerly ''Strike of Kings'', is an international adaptation of '' Honor of Kings'' (), a multiplayer online battle arena developed by TiMi Studio Group and published by Level Infinite for Android, iOS and Nintendo Switc ...

'' * '' Dragon Raja'' * '' Strinova'' * '' Dungeonborne'' * ''

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'' * '' Infinity Nikki'' * '' Mecha Break'' * ''

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References

External links

* {{official website, intl.anticheatexpert.com Video game companies Anti-cheat software Singaporean companies established in 2021