'Max Payne 3' puts cheaters in the same pen, makes them to play together

The feature went live on July 10 and means that those interested in playing within the multiplayer mode's rules can relax, knowing developer Rockstar is on the case.

Cheaters won't get banned, but separated from the vanilla multiplayer population instead, in an effort to keep everyone reasonably happy.

It's one way to approach a community of players who may not agree on the best way of enjoying a video game together.

Electronic Arts recently implemented a different approach, allowing the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 players of Battlefield 3 to host their own multiplayer games for a fee, setting their own rules and gaining the power to boot unwelcome participants.