The developers of Call of Duty: Warzone have provided insights into the fight against cheaters. They also mention hardware bans for repeat offenders.
This is the current state of the fight against cheaters: In a new report (via Call of Duty Blog), the developers of Call of Duty: Warzone showcase new numbers and measures against cheaters. So far, they have banned over 475,000 cheaters in Battle Royale alone.
To the delight of many players, the developers are also discussing hardware bans, meaning bans that affect the devices of cheaters and not just individual accounts.
Repeat offenders are in for it
The following points are being worked on: There is a whole list detailing how the fight against cheaters is being improved. The following points are listed:
- Implementation of two-factor authentication to make access for new accounts more difficult
- More resources to support the security team
- More extensive ban waves and daily individual account bans for cheating
- Improvement of communication on this issue
Additionally, there is talk of imposing hardware bans. This affects players who have been caught cheating repeatedly. After an account ban, it is easy to create another account and continue cheating. A hardware ban can prevent this as one would need to use a new PC or console.
Another important point is the fight against cheat providers who sell accounts to cheaters. Recently, the developers banned 45,000 accounts that were being sold on the black market.
In conclusion, the developers emphasize that there is no place for cheaters in Warzone. They promise that they will not rest in the fight against cheaters and will continue to release updates on the matter.
What does this mean for players? The fight against cheaters is successful, and that is fundamentally good news. Especially the hardware bans for repeat offenders are new information that will likely excite many players. This means cheaters are permanently excluded from the game and cannot simply create a new account.
Nevertheless, it must be emphasized that Warzone is still full of cheaters, mainly due to the fact that the game can be downloaded for free and that there is little financial loss with an account ban.
Those who still enjoy CoD Warzone despite the cheaters should save the date of April 21. Something big is supposed to happen then: “The End is Near” – CoD Warzone reveals the date of the downfall
