### Something Odd Occurred in Ubisoft’s NFT Game Last Weekend, and the Player Who Was Accused Isn’t Actually the Culprit
The realm of NFT gaming is expanding swiftly, with major developers like Ubisoft embracing the trend. Their recent release, *Champions Tactics: Grimoria Chronicles*, debuted last week and has already attracted attention—but not for the reasons one might think. Over the weekend, an unusual incident transpired, stirring up the community, with a player initially labeled a cheater at the epicenter of it all. Yet, this player turned out to be far from the antagonist in this tale.
### Champions Tactics: Grimoria Chronicles – A Brief Summary
*Champions Tactics: Grimoria Chronicles* is Ubisoft’s latest venture into the NFT gaming arena. In this title, players form teams of champions and participate in turn-based PvP (player versus player) confrontations. The champions themselves exist as NFTs, allowing them to be bought, sold, and traded on a marketplace. Additionally, players can generate new champions by merging two existing ones in the game’s forge.
The game has already witnessed some staggering prices for these NFT champions, with the priciest currently listed at an astonishing $300 million in cryptocurrency. However, notwithstanding such lofty stakes, no sum could prevent players from the peculiar developments of the past weekend.
### Friday: The Matchmaking Anomaly
Chaos erupted on Friday when players began voicing concerns about issues on the official *Champions Tactics* Discord server. Numerous players reported error messages after being matched with opponents, preventing the game from commencing. Although the game reassured that these unsuccessful matches wouldn’t impact player stats or rankings, it soon became clear that these matchmaking failures were being recorded as losses.
As the day unfolded, the extent of the disruptions to the competitive matchmaking system became increasingly evident. However, what was even stranger was that players soon realized they were all being matched against the same individual: a user named **Paulstar111**.
The community was incensed, and many players clamored for an immediate ban on Paulstar111, convinced he was taking advantage of a glitch or utilizing some sort of cheat to skew the matchmaking system. Regrettably, the Discord moderators relayed some unfortunate information: the developers were not able to access their offices over the weekend and wouldn’t be able to resolve the problem until Monday.
### Saturday: A Temporary Fix?
On Saturday, community frustration reached a peak. However, there was a momentary sigh of relief when the game’s director, known as **Biloukat** on Discord, logged in to tackle the issue. He acknowledged the detection of “strange behavior” in Paulstar111’s account and, as a precaution, temporarily banned the account.
Yet, the relief was fleeting. Just moments after this announcement, another player, **Schilleri11**, emerged and started accruing automatic wins from everyone attempting to engage in the game. The same matchmaking glitch that had troubled the community on Friday was now favoring this new player, indicating that the issue was far from resolved.
### Sunday: A Day of Automatic Victories
By Sunday, conditions hadn’t improved. Players oblivious to the matchmaking glitch continued to join matches, only to find themselves automatically defeated by Schilleri11. Those informed of the problem likely spent the day steering clear of the game—or perhaps appealing to the crypto deities for a remedy.
### Monday: The Revelation
Ultimately, on Monday, game director Biloukat returned with encouraging news: the matchmaking system had been rectified, allowing players to once again engage with the game as intended. But that wasn’t the only revelation. Biloukat disclosed an unexpected truth that dramatically altered the narrative surrounding the weekend’s turmoil.
It became apparent that neither **Paulstar111** nor **Schilleri11** were accountable for the matchmaking complications. Both players were mere casualties of a bug in the system, and neither had attempted to exploit the game for selfish advantage. The community had hastily judged, but in the end, these players were blameless.
Biloukat extended a public apology to both Paulstar111 and Schilleri11, urging the community to treat them with understanding. It was a twist that no one anticipated, culminating the weekend’s drama on an unexpectedly heartwarming note.
### A Satisfying Resolution?
With the matchmaking issue resolved and the innocent players cleared, the *Champions Tactics* community can finally resume their primary pursuits: crafting champions, engaging in PvP battles, and aspiring to one day possess a $300 million NFT champion.
While the events of the weekend were undeniably frustrating for numerous players, they also served as a poignant reminder of the intricacies and obstacles that accompany developing games in the swiftly changing landscape of NFTs and blockchain technology. In