As part of today’s scheduled server maintenance and update to Street Fighter V, PC users are getting a bit of extra patching: a client-side anti-crack solution to prevent “certain users from hacking the executable” and “also prevents memory address hack that are commonly used for cheating and illicitly obtaining in-game currency and other entitlements that haven’t been purchased yet.”
For an example, one can look to the birthday present a PC user recently arranged for RZR|Xian, in which Xian’s name was placed at the top of the CFN rankings on a F.A.N.G profile with a very generous League Points lead.
Read the full original announcement from Capcom on the Street Fighter V Steam Community group here.
Thanks to Saki for the tip!
Source: Steam Community
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A longtime arcade veteran in his home country of the Philippines, Franz “D3v” Co is an aficionado of arcades, fighting games, and the culture around them. Formerly part of the IT industry, he has a deep interest and understanding of the arcade hardware that most players use to play fighting games. This love for arcade hardware has led to him forming many connections within the small cottage industry that’s sprung up around these, and he’s made a few contributions of his own to the community.
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Daniel Frontera is a complete esports enthusiast. He is 25 years of age and resides in Brooklyn, New York. He goes by the alias “Mobstaz” within the competitive gaming scene. He has currently organized, managed, and moderated video game tournaments for over 20 different games of all genres. Writing is an extremely deep passion of his, especially about competitive gaming. He is a huge fan of Street Fighter, Mortal Kombat, and Super Smash Bros. Shoryuken has become his home where he can share his views and opinions on fighting games, as well as the fighting game community as a whole. Daniel understands that competitive gaming will continue to get bigger every year, and personally growing with the scene is an absolute honor for him. A quote you will often hear Daniel reciting is: “If you love what you do you will never work a day in your life.” He has come to understand that this is entirely true. Follow your dreams and don’t let anything get in your way. Nothing’s impossible.
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Casey Allen Rinaldi has been a fighting game fanatic since 1997, starting with Street Fighter II: The World Warrior and Mortal Kombat 3. Whether it’s a traditional 2D game, a 3D, Vs., or “anime” title, he’s always up for trying out new titles and expanding his overall knowledge and appreciation of this wonderful genre. During his time at Arkansas State University, he discovered he had a passion for writing because it allowed him to satisfy his insatiable curiosity about the world around him. After obtaining his Bachelor’s Degree in Journalism in 2012, he acquired his Master’s Degree in Mass Communication in 2014. After doing some freelance work for local magazines in his hometown of Jonesboro, Arkansas, he received an opportunity to serve as a fighting game correspondent for startup esports website, ReadyUpGaming, which aimed to be “Your eSports central.”
Austyn James Roney is a gamer at heart. He began his gaming journey with Super Smash Bros. on the N64. He always enjoyed fighting games, but it took Marvel vs. Capcom 3 to really teach him the ways of the genre. Through a combination of awesome characters and trial and error, Austyn learned the powers of the quarter circle.
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Street Fighter Legends: Cammy #3 features art by Omar Dogan and is written by Jim Zub, both longtime UDON contributors. In this issue, Cammy’s new Delta Blue team (comprised of herself, Abel, Ginzu, Juli, and the missing Juni) attempt a mind-linking experiment to tap into Decapre’s memory, in order to find their lost team-mate–but things go terribly wrong! The issue also includes a bonus story by Ken Siu-Chong and Brendon Tapper, which features a fierce and furry showdown between Blanka and Sasquatch of Darkstalkers fame–and acts as a preview for UDON’s upcoming Street Fighter vs. Darkstalkers limited series!
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