Boosting (video game)
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In video games, boosting is the practice of playing a competitive multiplayer game against accomplices, in order to easily gain ranks or achievements which would require significant time or skill to achieve during regular play.
Boosting is often considered a form of cheating
, because the "boosters" can easily get rewards for kill streaks or achievements which are impossible for all but the most skilled players to earn against regular opponents. Boosting usually occurs in first-person shooter
games. In a game such as Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2
, boosters can take turns killing each other to gain in game achievable unlocks much faster or, more commonly, to easily achieve 25 consecutive kills and acquire ability to end a game with tactical nuke.
There are websites that help bring online gamers in need of boosting together. Through sites like these, gamers can get together and form boosting parties in an attempt to unlock perks, achievements, trophies, or anything else that can be obtained through specific means.
Some players go out of their way to stop boosters from succeeding in their goals.
Boosting is often considered a form of cheating
Cheating in online games
Cheating in online games is an activity that modifies the game experience to give one player an advantage over others. Depending on the game, different activities constitute cheating and it is either a matter of game policy or consensus opinion as to whether a particular activity is considered to...
, because the "boosters" can easily get rewards for kill streaks or achievements which are impossible for all but the most skilled players to earn against regular opponents. Boosting usually occurs in first-person shooter
First-person shooter
First-person shooter is a video game genre that centers the gameplay on gun and projectile weapon-based combat through first-person perspective; i.e., the player experiences the action through the eyes of a protagonist. Generally speaking, the first-person shooter shares common traits with other...
games. In a game such as Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 is a first-person shooter video game developed by Infinity Ward and published by Activision for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 video game consoles and the Microsoft Windows operating system. Officially announced on February 11, 2009, the game was released worldwide on...
, boosters can take turns killing each other to gain in game achievable unlocks much faster or, more commonly, to easily achieve 25 consecutive kills and acquire ability to end a game with tactical nuke.
There are websites that help bring online gamers in need of boosting together. Through sites like these, gamers can get together and form boosting parties in an attempt to unlock perks, achievements, trophies, or anything else that can be obtained through specific means.
Some players go out of their way to stop boosters from succeeding in their goals.