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this post was submitted on 04 Jan 2024
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A warning against any dependence on software you don't "own", basically. Being VAC banned, which has also been known to happen to people by mistake, is also a way to cut people off from their purchases which are predominantly online.
So the majority of PC players who use Steam are just as likely to fall into the same situation as the person in the article on Xbox if they're not careful, too.
And specifically, something to be mindful of for games with server reliance. VAC bans happen on games with valve servers, so any multiplayer game puts you at the mercy of these systems.
A bit of a difference here. From what I recall, a VAC Ban only affects games that actually use Valve's Anti Cheat, hence the name, which is not so popular anymore as far as I know. And they're supposed to only affect that game individually (but since they're public, other game/server owners can decide to ban you too).
Getting an Xbox Live or PSN ban will prevent you from playing any game that relies on the respective service's network (which they enforce for any game that has online multiplayer in it).