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Task Bar Hero is experiencing a surge in popularity, but players are reporting what appear to be legitimate bans, with the developer remaining silent on the issue. Separately, Bungie has not addressed promises made to buyers of the Deluxe Edition of Marathon regarding the full game.
A New Free Steam Game Is Topping the Most-Played Charts, But It's Also Leading to False Bans
The new free-to-play game TBH: Task Bar Hero has rapidly become one of the most played titles on Steam. However, the game is also generating controversy due to reports of false bans being issued to players.
Steam's second most-played game right now is reportedly a bot-filled marketplace that can get you banned
The idle game Task Bar Hero has surged in popularity on Steam, reaching over 500,000 concurrent players. Concerns are rising about bot farms inflating item prices on the Steam marketplace and the game reportedly causing false bans on user accounts due to its background operation and anti-cheat system.
