H1Z1 Cheaters Rooted out in "Massive Ban Wave"

[UPDATE] Daybreak has shed more light on the recent H1Z1 ban wave.

"All of the bans from this weekend that he is referencing are permanent bans and more are on their way," a Daybreak spokesperson told GameSpot. "To clarify with Daybreak's terminology, they use three different terms for actions on accounts; warnings--simply letting players know that they are doing something against Terms of Service and/or Code of Conduct and to stop; suspensions--temporary lock of an account usually 24 hours, three days or seven days; and banishment--permanent closure of an account."

For more, check out the links below:

• General guideline for suspended accounts.
• General guideline for banned accounts.
• Specifically for H1Z1.

The original story is below.

Developer Daybreak is taking aim at H1Z1 cheaters.

The studio, formerly known as Sony Online Entertainment, is sweeping out cheaters by way of a "massive ban wave" that began this weekend, according to Daybreak president John Smedley.

Daybreak is specifically targeting users employing ESP hacks.

"Massive ban wave underway started this weekend," Smedley wrote on Twitter. "ESP users, if you're really psychic you know you're f'ed. Keep using it. Please."

Daybreak has not disclosed how many H1Z1 players are being banned, if those bans are permanent or temporary, or what measures it's taking to prevent similar instances in the future. We've followed up with the developer, asking for additional insight.

H1Z1 is available now on Steam Early Access ($20), where it's already sold over 1 million copies since its release earlier this year. The game is also coming to PlayStation 4, though a release date for that version has not been announced.

Daybreak recently added female character models to H1Z1, something we spoke with art director Sebastian Strzalkowski about as part of an in-depth interview. What's more, in response to players logging out of the game en masse when the virtual sun goes down, Daybreak has launched a handful of 24-hour daytime H1Z1 servers.