Generally, why are there less cheat codes in video games these days?

Can't help but notice that almost every video games have almost no cheat codes. Not even some cheat device like Gameshark or Game Genie or Action Replay and so forth. Why is it that these days, video games seem to have less cheating compared to some or most of the older games? Okay, some people keep saying that cheating in video games "ruins the experience" and makes games way too easy. But I always use them just for fun (not to mention I've played the same games multiple times I just needed to do something for fun), and one rule I never do when cheating in video games is that I would never cheat on multiplayer. I hate the idea of ruining other players fun after all.

So why is it that video games have less cheating these days? At this point in our lives, it's like cheating in video games is officially dead. Maybe it's because game developers like Nintendo, Square Enix, Capcom and so on hate cheating. Or maybe cheating in video games is considered to be "wrong" because they ruin the experience and make games way too easy. I wouldn't be surprise if they permanetly get rid of cheating in video games for good in the next year or two.

Don't know why. It's disappointing.

Multiplayer and dlc replaced them. Cheat devices rely on loopholes in the consoles' security, which is much tighter than in the last gen.

If you want to cheat, some games just need a save/hex editor, or DIY hardware mods, which are risky.

a lot of unlockables are getting monotized through microtransactions and dlc.LoG-Sacrament

This. Cheat codes are now known as 'pre order bonuses'.

Multiplayer and dlc replaced them. Cheat devices rely on loopholes in the consoles' security, which is much tighter than in the last gen.

If you want to cheat, some games just need a save/hex editor, or DIY hardware mods, which are risky.

6_Dead_360s

I think the reason is a much more basic issue...

...They are often put there by the game's designer in order to have some fun with...

...Games are now products that need to meet dead lines all the time with huge teams and monetary investments so the actual designers have little influence or simply don't have the time to think about cheat codes. Merced

I agree wholeheartedly.

I also believe this is the product of games becoming more and more realistic. You lose the fantasy elements, like cheat codes.

Resistance 3 does.

Can't help but notice that almost every video games have almost no cheat codes. Not even some cheat device like Gameshark or Game Genie or Action Replay and so forth. Why is it that these days, video games seem to have less cheating compared to some or most of the older games? Okay, some people keep saying that cheating in video games "ruins the experience" and makes games way too easy. But I always use them just for fun (not to mention I've played the same games multiple times I just needed to do something for fun), and one rule I never do when cheating in video games is that I would never cheat on multiplayer. I hate the idea of ruining other players fun after all.

So why is it that video games have less cheating these days? At this point in our lives, it's like cheating in video games is officially dead. Maybe it's because game developers like Nintendo, Square Enix, Capcom and so on hate cheating. Or maybe cheating in video games is considered to be "wrong" because they ruin the experience and make games way too easy. I wouldn't be surprise if they permanetly get rid of cheating in video games for good in the next year or two.

cheatermaster

DLC seems to have replaced it. It's sad, too :(

DLC seems to have replaced it. It's sad, too :(

BuryMe

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DLC seems to have replaced it. It's sad, too :(

lancea34

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DLC seems to have replaced it. It's sad, too :(

BuryMe

Big Head mode isnt, and was never, funny.

Big Head mode isnt, and was never, funny.

Bardock47

Games of today try to deliver a cinematic experience and as a result, they become more like movies rather than games. That's my problem with a lot of games today. Instead of embracing the video game culture derived through decades of arcade mayhem, unlockables, word-of-mouth secrets, games have now shifted toward more movie-esque experiences. 

Because gamers are maning the F*&* up!

Who needs cheat codes? Most of today's video games are wayy too easy. And they've become very competitive. I can see how competitive games would try their very best to exclude cheat codes as much as possible. Even in single player

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[QUOTE="lancea34"] Some have even gotten as far as to release cheat codes as DLC.lancea34

I am glad that there are no more cheat codes in games anymore. I do not find using cheat codes to be fun. Ravenous_Joker

Can't help but notice that almost every video games have almost no cheat codes. Not even some cheat device like Gameshark or Game Genie or Action Replay and so forth. Why is it that these days, video games seem to have less cheating compared to some or most of the older games? Okay, some people keep saying that cheating in video games "ruins the experience" and makes games way too easy. But I always use them just for fun (not to mention I've played the same games multiple times I just needed to do something for fun), and one rule I never do when cheating in video games is that I would never cheat on multiplayer. I hate the idea of ruining other players fun after all.

So why is it that video games have less cheating these days? At this point in our lives, it's like cheating in video games is officially dead. Maybe it's because game developers like Nintendo, Square Enix, Capcom and so on hate cheating. Or maybe cheating in video games is considered to be "wrong" because they ruin the experience and make games way too easy. I wouldn't be surprise if they permanetly get rid of cheating in video games for good in the next year or two.

cheatermaster

[QUOTE="Ravenous_Joker"]I am glad that there are no more cheat codes in games anymore. I do not find using cheat codes to be fun. lancea34