Rocket League devs tackle rogue AI bots in ranked matches
Psyonix just confirmed it is investigating solutions to counter AI-powered cheats invading Rocket League. A small number of ranked players have been deploying Nexto, a machine-learned bot trained via reinforcement learning, to dominate matches unfairly. Why it matters: As community-built AI gaming agents reach superhuman levels, online competitive games face a new wave of botting that traditional anti-cheat systems struggle to detect.