In the last couple of months, Activision has seemingly stepped up their anti-cheating measures for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and Warzone, announcing major ban-waves, and reiterating rules for players to follow. Now, the publisher has released a lengthy Call of Duty anti-cheating statement. This new message details certain practices which they will not tolerate and also warns of more ban-waves on the horizon.
Activision’s Call of Duty Anti-Cheating Rules
“Cheating will not be tolerated,” writes Activision; “More banwaves are coming. If you receive a ban it is for unauthorised manipulation of game data. Don’t fall for unscrupulous services offering cheats and modifications, these are fraudulent.”
The anti-cheating statement goes on to specifically warn against various sorts of illicit 3rd-party services. Activision requests fans specifically not to use 3rd party software such as hex editors, as such usage is classified as cheating and is a bannable offence. Players who make use of such software are at risk of losing their accounts. “Unauthorised 3rd party software includes, but is not limited to,” clarifies Activision; “aimbots, wallhacks, trainers, stats hacks, texture hacks, leaderboard hacks, injectors, hex editors, or any software used to deliberately modify game data or memory.”
The statement devotes one full quarter to services which offer players the ability to alter their camo. These services might seem less illegal, as they may not provide a tangible in-game advantage. However, because they’re a 3rd-party software which modifies the game, they are classified as hacks. As such, players who use them are at risk of getting an account ban. “Anything that suggests altering the memory on your console or PC in order to acquire new gear, items or loadouts beyond what is offered in-game is a hack,” states the publisher; “and is considered cheating. We will enforce accordingly […]”
For a more complete list of Activision’s security and enforcement policies when it comes to Call of Duty, click here. This page should clarify any areas which might cause confusion.