The Cheat Report (2006)

The story is told from the perspective of a fictional camera crew who want to document the history and culture of cheating in esports. They begin so far back in prehistory that they even find evidence of cheating in the Stone Age. The viewer then follows the team into the present, where they show just how widespread cheating has become in the esports scene. Among other things, they interview a street dealer who sells cheats on the same large scale as drugs. One of the team’s greatest achievements, captured on film, is footage of a cheater cult at a clandestine meeting, where they perform rituals to obtain the best possible cheats from their god. Scientists also weigh in on the subject. They say they have discovered what is known as a “cheater gene,” which can be inherited. This gene simply drives people to give themselves over to the practice of cheating, without being able to resist. However, the danger of cheating has been recognized, and even the state is trying to do something about its rapid and widespread spread. The company Raptoxx has formed a unit similar to a special police task force: PACT. PACT stands for Physical Anti-Cheat Tool and, like the task force, uses strategy and weapons against cheaters. The camera crew was also allowed to accompany them on one such operation, giving them a firsthand look at how the fight against cheating is being waged.