Call of Duty players found Activision’s decision to ban 20 thousand cheating accounts “insufficient”. It is stated that the cheating problem is still a major crisis.
Activisionannounced that it banned 20 thousand accounts cheating in Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 and Warzone games. The company announced that it has taken new protection measures against cheaters with the Ricochet anti-cheat system it developed. However, the player community did not find this step sufficient and reacted. Many players stated that these bans did not solve the problem, arguing that cheaters returned by opening new accounts in a short time.
Gamers Criticize Activision’s Step
According to Activision’s statement, the banned accounts were blocked for “cheating and disrupting the game balance”. However, players think that this number is quite low compared to the actual number of cheaters in the game.
In comments on social media, one user criticized Activision’s efforts, saying, “If 20 thousand cheaters were banned, I’m sure they all came back with a new account within 30 minutes.” Another player said, “Such announcements are made every year, but the game is still in the same state.”
The company announced that it will add more server infrastructure and new layers of protection to strengthen the Ricochet anti-cheat system. It also plans to improve gaming performance with a server system designed from scratch by 2025. However, players are concerned that these promises will be no different from past promises of improvements.
The Call of Duty community argues that the cheater problem is still a major crisis and that Activision needs to develop more effective methods. The prevalence of cheaters, especially in cross-platform competitive modes, continues to be a major problem for both casual players and creators. It will be clear in the coming days whether this step taken by Activision will be effective or not.
While players are waiting for more permanent solutions, time will tell how effective Activision’s step will be against cheaters.