- Activision has shown footage of a Call of Duty cheat maker being served a cease-and-desist notice.
- This move is part of broader goals to fight cheating in Call of Duty, with the company issuing over 80 cease-and-desist notices so far.
- The gaming giant says that Ricochet anti-cheat has led to lower infection rates in the Modern Warfare 4 beta.
Activision’s Ricochet anti-cheat system has been quite successful in banning cheaters in the past, but the problem still persists across the Call of Duty franchise.
Amid the persisting issue, Activision seems to have taken a more creative approach to dealing with cheaters. A new video shows the gaming giant personally approaching cheaters with a cease-and-desist notice.
Why it matters: This move could serve as a warning to leakers and act as publicity for Activision’s upcoming Modern Warfare 4.
RICOCHET Anti-Cheat doesn't end when your match does.
Cheat makers operate around the world. So do we. We’re taking the fight directly to cheat sellers.
Last weekend during the Closed Beta, we went to Ohio to takedown Elocarry.
That’s not an isolated case… pic.twitter.com/IP69qlGgDD
— Call of Duty (@CallofDuty) August 28, 2026
Activision’s recent tweet shows the gaming giant taking a more public approach against Call of Duty cheat sellers, releasing footage of a home visit where a cheat maker was served a cease-and-desist notice.
The clip shows what appears to be a formal legal notice being delivered in person through bodycam-like footage. Activision says that this move is part of its broader effort to target sellers behind cheating tools, in addition to the players using them.
In a follow-up tweet, Activision shared more examples of similar cease-and-desist handouts in person. According to the gaming giant, more than 80 cease-and-desists have been issued so far.
All of this is being done to stop cheating on a broader scale and make for a healthier Call of Duty community.
Activision also confirmed that these efforts have shown results in the ongoing Modern Warfare 4 beta, leading to lower infection rates and hardware bans being harder to evade.
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