Are Cronus Zen cheaters being banned in droves from Battlefield 6? It's more complex a question than you'd think

As spotted by members of the Battlefield 6 community online, reports from users of the Cronus Zen getting temporary bans for using the cheating hardware are circulating online, but the full scope of how effective the game is at banning users of this hardware remains unclear.

For those unaware, the Cronus Zen (and prior Cronus products) allow for the use of scripts and macros in games it’s used with, and is usable on consoles including the PS5 and Xbox Series X/S. These macros can be harmless in single player games, sure (back when I was younger people used it as an arcade stick adapter for the Xbox 360, which was cool). However, in multiplayer games the device has become infamous due to the ability to enable additional aim assist, recoil reduction, automatic drop-shotting, and more. All of these specific macros and more are listed outright on the Cronus Zen website.

However, players are questioning the validity of these temporary bans due to an odd screenshot circulating online. Initially, the screenshot seems real enough, but closer inspection reveals suspect details. For example, in the bottom right corner of the screenshot, the A and B buttons (which you’d expect from a console ban page) look incorrect, with the A looking more like an H. Very odd.