Webinar: Eradicating cheating in your game for good by VentureBeat

Eradicating cheating in your game for good

About

Cheating in games is a wide-spread developer nightmare, impacting revenue and loyalty alike. Robust anti-cheat solutions are critical, but many game studios struggle to implement and maintain them on their own. That’s where strategies and technology tailor-made for the game industry to combat fraud and cheating of all kinds come in, even before it happens.

In this VB Spotlight event, anti-cheat experts from Riot Games and Denuvo by Irdeto dive into the pervasive issue of cheating in video games and explore how this unethical behavior is impacting the industry and player experiences. Learn why robust anti-cheat measures are more crucial than ever to maintain fair play and game integrity. Plus how the right solutions and strategies actually improve player experiences and boost engagement, what to look for in a partner and a solution, and more.

on-demand webinar

Agenda

Understanding how cheating undermines player experience and erodes trust in competitive gaming environments.
Analyzing the latest methods employed by cheaters and how anti-cheat technology is evolving to meet these challenges.
The importance of advanced anti-cheat technologies in safeguarding games and the role of developers and the community in this ongoing battle.

Presenters

Phillip Koskinas

Head of Anti-Cheat, Riot Games

Originally a cheat developer himself, Phillip Koskinas switched teams at the last second to avoid jail time, ultimately helping carve the very first League of Legends banwaves from the collective meat of the guilty. After Phillip completed the punishment of writing 300 thousand ETLs, he ascended to lead Riot's Anti-Cheat team in an election that had only one name on the ballot.

Nick Peterson

Principal Software Engineer, Riot Games

An anti-cheat industry veteran and a man of indomitable will, Nicolas Peterson is Riot Games' first line of defense against people who don't want to play fair (on Microsoft Windows). Prior to breathing life into Vanguard, Nick developed kernel drivers for the likes of ESEA and ESL, pioneering several subversive detection techniques that have made many cheaters experience a variety of emotions.

In his spare time, Nick stockpiles mass as a bodybuilder and splits lanes on the 405.

Reinhard Blaukovitsch

Managing Director, Denuvo

Reinhard Blaukovitsch is an entrepreneur, founder and Managing Director of Denuvo. He brings in-depth knowledge of the software and entertainment industry globally with an extensive commercial and technical understanding of application protection and license management solutions. Prior to Denuvo Mr. Blaukovitsch was the Senior Vice President of Sony DADC’s digital b2b supply chain for the music industry with global delivery to hundreds of retailers. He is experienced and has track records in building international businesses, anticipating fundamental technological and market trends and achieving high revenue and profit growth.

Mr. Blaukovitsch has vast experience of leading international teams and building alliances and partnerships across company borders. He holds a masters degree in Electronics and Telecommunication and is inventor of various patents. Mr. Blaukovitsch has a global perspective having lived in the United States of America and in Austria. He is married and has four grown up sons.

Andreas Ullmann

Product Manager, Denuvo by Irdeto

Andreas Ullmann assumes a pivotal role within the Denuvo by Irdeto portfolio, overseeing all facets related to PC operations. A stalwart member of the Denuvo team since its inception as a management buyout from Sony DADC in 2014, Andreas has been integral to its growth and success. Prior to his tenure with Denuvo, he distinguished himself at Sony DADC as a customer support engineer, specializing in physical copy protection.

Throughout his journey at Denuvo by Irdeto, Andreas transitioned seamlessly across various roles, from engineering to project management and key account management.

He holds a degree in computer science from the University of Applied Sciences in Salzburg.

Andreas embarked on his managerial journey by steering the quality assurance team to excellence, subsequently expanding his purview to encompass the key account management team. Driven by a profound understanding of the industry, Andreas continues to elevate Denuvo by Irdeto's offerings, ensuring they remain at the forefront of innovation and effectiveness in combating piracy, cheating and other threats that harm the player experience on PC video games.

Dean Takahashi

Lead Writer, GamesBeat (moderator)

Dean Takahashi is the lead writer for GamesBeat at VentureBeat. He has been a tech journalist for more than 28 years, and he has covered games for 21 years. He has been at VentureBeat since 2008. Prior to that, he wrote for the San Jose Mercury News, the Red Herring, the Wall Street Journal, the Los Angeles Times, and the Dallas Times-Herald. He is the author of two books, "Opening the Xbox" and "The Xbox 360 Uncloaked." He organizes the annual GamesBeat and GamesBeat Summit conferences. He lives in the San Francisco Bay Area.

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