Kill Stealing in Gaming: A Guide to Winning (and Staying Friends)
In online multiplayer games, kill-stealing, or simply KS, occurs when a player claims the credit (and sometimes rewards) for an opponent’s defeat that another player was obviously working on. It’s similar to showing up at the last moment and snatching all the glory away. This can be particularly frustrating in team games where collaboration is vital. For instance, if you’ve spent a lot of time wearing down a powerful enemy boss in Diablo IV, only for another player to swoop in and land the final blow, claiming the victory, that’s essentially kill-stealing. Kill-stealing can generate tension within the game, influencing team dynamics and even leading to disagreements among players.