Call of Duty cheaters complain after Activision launches new wave of mass-bans | TechCrunchCall of Duty cheaters complain after Activision launches new wave of mass-bans | TechCrunch
The video game giant banned an unknown number of cheaters that were using one of the oldest-running cheats.
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Several Call of Duty players woke up to find their accounts permanently banned after Activision unleashed a fresh wave of permabans aimed at cheaters—especially those using the nearly two-decade-old ArtificialAiming hack. Streamers and forum regulars lamented losing years-old mains loaded with mastery camos, while Activision’s Neil Wood confirmed they’re targeting multiple cheat vendors, not just one, though he wouldn’t spill the exact numbers.
This latest crackdown underscores how big the cheating racket’s become—and how seriously publishers are fighting back. Activision rolled out its kernel-level Ricochet anti-cheat in 2021 (joining Riot’s Vanguard), and these tech-heavy measures have already disrupted major cheat operations, showing that fair play is more than just a slogan.
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