Cheating in Call of Duty? Risky business, that. Especially since late February, things have really heated up.
Activision’s CoD X account dropped some news recently. They’ve been watching cheaters like hawks, leading to a whopping 6,000 accounts getting the boot in just four days.
So, what’s the deal? Well, the devs are on it, testing new security stuff. They’ve already nixed some game code that was giving cheaters a leg up, like turning them into The Flash.
And get this – some cheeky cheat makers tried to spread rumors that Ricochet, CoD’s watchdog, had taken a nap over the weekend. Nope, Activision said, just a “single telemetry system” had a little downtime. Those 6,000 bans? All between February 16 and 20.
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Now, onto something a bit lighter – Call of Duty’s been pretty creative with handling cheaters. Earlier in 2024, they mentioned Ricochet would just slam the door on any game client caught aimbotting.
Before that? Activision was dabbling in machine learning to sniff out the cheaters. They even introduced a hilarious anti-cheat in Warzone called “splat” – cheaters lose their parachutes and just…splat.
In other news, Activision had a bit of a pricing oopsie with what could’ve been the priciest bundle ever. They said, “Our bad,” and adjusted the price.
So, there you have it. Cheating in Call of Duty is more than just a bad idea; it’s practically an invitation for a banhammer party. And with the devs always upping their game, it’s a battle of wits in the world of online gaming.
