"Overwatch" players were previously warned against using Mei's ice wall cheat in PvP battles to get outside levels and gain near invincibility. Game director Jeff Kaplan promised to take "aggressive action" against anyone caught abusing the glitch.

True to his word, nearly every player who exploited the ice wall trick found themselves banned. History repeats itself in similar fashion, as Blizzard Korea reportedly bans over 10,000 Overwatch players caught "nuking."

Nuking is a brand new cheat PC players have learned and started implementing. It's like a DDoS-Distributed Denial of Service-in the sense that it sends large amounts of data packets to the opposing team' IP, rendering the game slow and unplayable.

A concerned player posted about it in the Overwatch Reddit hoping to spread awareness and catch Blizzard's attention. Unlike other infractions that can easily be reported, nuking-once in effect-cannot be reported since the game is slowed down.

According to Kotaku, this form of cheating isn't as widespread as other violations like aimbotting (typically exclusive for first-person shooter games, this cheat gives the user targeting assistance). But it could definitely pose a seriously chaotic problem once utilized in other servers worldwide. In Korea alone, 10,000-plus Overwatch players managed to exploit the cheat before Blizzard Korea swung the banhammer to deal with them.

Polygon points out, however, that multiple player bans might not fix the problem in South Korea-nor will it seed out the source. Players in Korea hardly buy their own copies of the "Overwatch" game, choosing instead to play them for a dollar an hour in internet cafes. These are called "PC bangs," and the set-up is such that a banned player can simply create a fresh account and play via Blizzard's Battle.net, instead of spending $40 to buy Overwatch all over again.

In a statement to Kotaku, Blizzard announces that they're constantly working to improve their anti-cheat methods. And new updates specifically designed to prevent hacks like these can be expected in the near future.

"We view 'nuking' or DDoS attacks the same way we view any other form of hacking or cheating," Blizzard says. "We're commited to ensuring the "Overwatch" multiplayer experience is as fair and fun as possible."