Why do people hack or cheat on competitive games?

[TheLimeNan]

I don't understand why hackers use cheats or hacks when playing competitive games, do they find it rewarding winning a game they literally CAN'T lose at?

[MisterKuulius]

It's because they have a little pee pee. Okay, but more seriously, they probably think it's entertaining and don't GAF about anybody else's fun, entertainment, or time. Why do people cheat at board games and card games? Why do people steal? Usually it's because they want something for nothing, and don't give a hoot about the victim. This is why cheaters and hackers should actively be stopped by game companies, in my opinion, not only passively how most companies seem to like to do it now. That would serve their customers better. It can drastically lower the value of a game when it becomes known for the massive amount of cheaters. It's not even really playing a game anymore if you are playing with an opponent who breaks even the most basic of the games' rules.

[AdithyaR]

See a lot of us regular folk play games as a hobby, something we do to relax and have fun. Sure it's great when we win and we do try to win but we're mature enough to know how to have fun even if we lose.

The thing with cheaters on the other hand is that they most likely have their entire sense of achievement tied to this game, maybe because they stream their gameplay or because their lives are just sad. Because of this, they need to win no matter what to feel validated or feel better about themselves. So they resort to cheating or hacking.

[jennifer_bloom]

I think some people cheat because they don't have the patience to play the game the natural way, or because they play for the status symbol and social benefits the game gives them, and not because they enjoy the game. There was a guy who caught every Pokemon in Pokemon go. I'm sure he wasn't doing in it for fun, since he was running on 4 hours of sleep every night trying to get all the creatures.

[Boomchakalaca]

Cuz they bitches.
So many of them on cod black ops
At least i finally got my shot guns at round 135 😈


I never hacked ever. Some do it bc they r bored of the game and want something different 🤷🏻‍♀️

[Friendlybro79]

I have a confession to make. When I was a kid I used to mess with my brother. When he wasn't looking I'd wiggle his Nintendo controller out just enough that it looked plugged in but wasn't. He's get all flustered why nothing was working and I'd beat him at whatever game and I'd laugh my ass off.

I was wrong and that was mean lol. We were 8 and 6 years old of that matters. Lol

[Anemone978]

I never really care about them because you know they suck if they have to hack. Other than being very annoying not much you can do..

[NotTacocaT6969]

People who suck at games need to hack and cheat to be able to sleep at night.

[Astarlessnightsky]

Why do athletes take steroids?

Its easy, a shortcut to success.

[TheSpaceGnome]

Because they are boring and suck at the game and don't want to practice.

[clampfan101]

They’re bad sports and would rather pretend to be good than work to actually get better.

[MysticDevice]

Its for clout. They want the following so they can be famous and make money.

[whorable]

if i need the rewards fast i’ll do anything

[Yucy_Gluttony]

To present us with a worthy challenge to overcome.