News Summary

• Some players using a keyboard and mouse also employ the Cronus Zen to trick their console into thinking they’re using a controller for the benefit of their aim and movement abilities.Cronus says there is “no timetable” on when it will get devices working again..
• The PlayStation 5’s latest update blocks players from using the Cronus Zen — a device cheaters use to get an unfair advantage in first-person shooters and other games — as spotted by Call of Duty news site CharlieIntel..
• Activision Blizzard also started cracking down on players using third-party hardware for cheating in Call of Duty last year, while Ubisoft, Bungie, and Fortnite developer Epic Games did the same..
• The Verge reached out to Sony with a request for comment but didn’t immediately hear back.If Sony did block players from using the Cronus Zen, it wouldn’t be much of a surprise..
• By Emma Roth, a news writer who covers the streaming wars, consumer tech, crypto, social media, and much more..
• It’s also unclear whether other third-party hardware used for cheating, like the XIM and ReaSnow S1, are affected..