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[[wikipedia:Anti-Cheat Expert|Anti-Cheat Expert]] commonly abbreviated as "ACE" is an modular anti-cheat system developed by Tencent, that initially released in 2005 as a anti-bot solution for Free Fantasy Online. <ref>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anti-Cheat_Expert</ref>  
[[wikipedia:Anti-Cheat Expert|Anti-Cheat Expert]] commonly abbreviated as "ACE" is an modular anti-cheat system developed by Tencent, that initially released in 2005 as a anti-bot solution for Free Fantasy Online. <ref>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anti-Cheat_Expert</ref>  


ACE provides cheat prevention for PC as well as Android <ref>https://intl.anticheatexpert.com/products/anti-cheat-android</ref> and iOS <ref>https://intl.anticheatexpert.com/products/anti-cheat-ios</ref> however the mobile versions do not run at the Kernel level and operate a lot less invasively then the PC version ACE also offers server side solutions <ref>https://intl.anticheatexpert.com/products/economy-risk-management</ref> and moderation tools <ref>https://intl.anticheatexpert.com/products/content-moderation</ref> h
ACE provides cheat prevention for PC as well as Android <ref>https://intl.anticheatexpert.com/products/anti-cheat-android</ref> and iOS <ref>https://intl.anticheatexpert.com/products/anti-cheat-ios</ref> however the mobile versions do not run at the Kernel level and operates less invasively than the PC version. ACE also offers server side solutions <ref>https://intl.anticheatexpert.com/products/economy-risk-management</ref> and moderation tools <ref>https://intl.anticheatexpert.com/products/content-moderation</ref>


ACE on PC is a modular kernel level anti-cheat that allows game developers to enable or disable certain features such as the anti-cheat running 24/7 as well as add their own game specific checks.
ACE on PC is a modular kernel level anti-cheat that allows game developers to enable or disable certain features, such as the anti-cheat running 24/7, as well as add their own game specific checks.


==Consumer impact summary==
==Consumer impact summary==
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====Privacy====
====Privacy====
ACE on PC is a kernel-level (ring 0) anti-cheat meaning it has access to everything on your computer. and depending on the game publishers configuration it could be a 24/7 anti cheat similar to Riot Vanguard. ACE is also loads multiple drivers based on what features game publishers enable. Anti-Cheat Expert is owned by Tencent which has strong ties with the Chinese government.
ACE on PC is a kernel-level (ring 0) anti-cheat meaning it has access to everything on your computer and therefore depending on the game publishers configuration it could be a 24/7 anti cheat similar to Riot Vanguard. ACE is also loads multiple drivers based on what features game publishers enable. Anti-Cheat Expert is owned by Tencent, which has strong ties with the Chinese government.{{Citation needed|date=2025-10-15}}


==Incidents==
==Incidents==
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===Chinese Government Ties===
===Chinese Government Ties===
ACE is created by Tencent which has close ties to the Chinese Government and is bound by Chinese laws <ref>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anti-Cheat_Expert</ref>  
ACE is created by Tencent which has close ties to the Chinese Government and is bound by Chinese laws. <ref>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anti-Cheat_Expert</ref>  


===Technical Implications===
===Technical Implications===
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===Privacy and Security Assurances===
===Privacy and Security Assurances===


====Community Response====
====Consumer Response====
 


==References==
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