Rocket League developer Psyonix has outlined the way it plans to cease harassment in its sport.
The sport already has a participant mute and report methods accessible within the match, however the studio has introduced that it’s going to automate a few of the policing.
In a blog post, the developer revealed what it calls the ‘Language Ban’ system, which is able to routinely ban gamers from matches when sure phrases are used.
There are over 20 phrases on that record, which Psyonix stated gained’t be made public, promising to “evolve” it over time. The record contains racial slurs, for instance. It additionally covers a number of languages, with every phrase having its personal “threshold” that will get a participant banned when reached.
The bans vary from 24 hours to at least one week, and as much as a everlasting ban.
“Of the thousands of reports we receive every day, the majority are tied to in-game abuse and harassment — typically in the form of abusive language,” wrote the developer.
“This new Language Ban system will help us address reports quickly and precisely while we also continue our usual monitoring of Reddit and other social channels for feedback.”
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