How Game Developers Detect and Prevent Modding and Scripting - SitePoint
Briefly

Modding can be both benign, involving harmless custom features, and malicious, aimed at gaining unfair advantages such as unlocking premium content or amplifying damage.
Scripting involves the automation of player actions through bots or scripts, allowing players to perform consistently better than those who act manually, severely impacting competitive integrity.
The challenge for game developers lies in balancing engaging gameplay while also maintaining a fair competitive environment in the face of cheating methods like modding and scripting.
The growing prevalence of cheating threatens to devalue legitimate player achievements and disrupt the delicate economy within games, making robust anti-cheat measures essential.
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