Contestant Behavior and Teaming Policy - Updated

The Culling currently has two match modes: Free-For-All with 16 independent players, and Teams with 8 teams of 2 players each.



These modes have been designed to be competitive and challenging on the premise of no “outside” collaboration between players and teams respectively.



While it is reasonable and appropriate to have temporary “alliances of convenience” based on the circumstances of the match, we have introduced the Showdown game mechanic to help mitigate and self-police intentional predetermined cheating and overall negative behavior, forcing players who actively team during matches to face one-another in a fight to the death as a reward for their unfair advantage.



While the Showdown is in place to deliver live, in-game consequences and to discourage negative behavior, no such process can be completely effective and we do not support players who commit acts of harassment, abuse or bullying.



If you believe other players have violated this policy during a match, you can use the in-game reporting feature from the "Hunted" screen or the game’s main menu. We will continue to improve our ability to observe, detect, and prevent such behavior as we move through Early Access.



Players who clearly violate this policy may be warned, temporarily banned from the game, or permanently banned from online play - subject to Xaviant’s discretion.



*Note that we will not share the outcome of specific reports or investigations except to those who are warned or banned due to their behavior.

