Summary
Activision is threatening to banCall of Duty: Warzoneplayers who use boosting services to artificially inflate their Skill Rating. The news comes as boosting lobbies, also called bot lobbies, become more and more prominent withinCall of Duty: Warzone, allowing players willing to risk their account a faster way to improve their Skill Rating. Activision is seeking to put an end to this activity, ensuring all players stay on an equal playing field.
Call of Duty: Warzoneoriginally launched in 2020 and serves as the series' attempt to capitalize on the battle royale genre that has effectively taken over the video game industry. Activision was able to use the already-establishedCall of Dutybrand to launch its own battle royale experience. Consistent updates toCall of Duty: Warzone’s maps and weaponshave helped ensure the game stays fresh, keeping players coming back for each update.
Activision Will Ban Call of Duty Boosters
However, players are reporting seeing an increase in cheaters at the top of the leaderboards withinCall of Duty: Warzone, and now Activision is going after those responsible. According to a new statement shared by the official Call of Duty Updates account on Twitter, the company has made it very clear that players using any method of Skill Rating boosting will face massive consequences.Call of Duty’s skill-based matchmakinghas been a prominent feature for years, but boosted Skill Ratings are reportedly becoming a major problem inCall of Duty: Warzone. Activision has revealed that its TeamRicochet has issued 29,000 total bans to offenders. Along with the bans came a harsh warning. “Artificially inflating SR won’t be permitted."
Bots, hacking, cheating, and boosting services have plagued multiplayer video games for years, but the problem is reaching a critical point withinCall of Duty: Warzone. Activision is making sure players do not engage in this prohibited activity, warning that “Accounts engaging in this behavior will be banned.” Activision recently introduced anew way to combat cheaters inCall of Dutyby closing the application if aim assist is detected by the software.
Activision is committed to taking down people responsible for these boosting lobbies, saying it will “consider all available technical and legal options for shutting these illicit services down.”Call of Duty: Warzoneis about to enter its third season, which will bringback the popular Rebirth Island. Season 3 ofCall of Duty: Warzoneofficially releases on April 3.
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