Call of Duty has stayed at the top when it comes to the First-Person Shooter genre. It’s hard to see anyone or anything being able to compete with it. But with every online game come some people, who for some reason, want to spoil the fun of others. Recently, an incredible number of cheaters were dealt the ban hammer.
Call of Duty has always had a problem when it comes to hackers and cheaters. Many hackers run rampant in older games, but even in the latest titles, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 and Warzone 2, they have found ways around the anti-cheat system.
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Call of Duty Deals Massive Blow to Cheaters
According to the Official CODUpdates Twitter Account, over 14,000 hackers and cheaters have been banned in Modern Warfare 2 and Warzone 2. According to a tweet, the cheat developers were directly targeted, which led to this many bans in just under 24 hours.
In the last 24 hours, new detections directly targeting cheat developers at the source has led to over 14,000 account bans for cheating and hacking in Modern Warfare II and Warzone.
— Call of Duty Updates (@CODUpdates) July 28, 2023
This is a massive win for the franchise. Finally, more people will be able to enjoy both games without constantly having to be on the lookout for any suspicious activity.
This is an incredibly big deal for Activision, as it seems the publisher is getting ready for Season 5 of Modern Warfare 2 and Warzone 2, which is sure to attract some newcomers when it releases on August 2, 2023.
With This, Activision Has Managed to Damage Cheat Developers
Activision has been at war with cheat developers for years. At this point, it’s no longer something that is just taken care of in the digital space. In fact, EngineOwning, a leading cheat software offering company, was charged $3 Million in damages to Activision in October 2022. In fact, many sources believe that the recent 14,000 cheater ban may have accounts linked to EngineOwning and InterWebz. It seems that Activision has changed its strategy and is now going for the core of the problem.
Activision has previously released many anti-cheat systems to combat hacking and cheating. Most notably, their “RICOCHET” system was implemented into Call of Duty in 2021 and has since gone through many improvements. The game would also match cheaters with other cheaters in order to make sure that the general player base has a smoother experience.
Going to the root of the problem has definitely made it easier for Activision to roll out bans in multiple batches. It’s important to keep the player experience as engaging and enjoyable as possible. Hopefully, this will usher in a new age where cheating and hacking in video games are as uncommon as possible.
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