Activision Sends Lawyers to Cheat Vendor's Door, Posts Video
Activision is putting the fight against cheat sellers and creators on public display, pairing legal action with video evidence ahead of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4's October release.
Reporting from 1 source: Automaton.
Activision released a video on August 29 showing lawyers delivering a cease-and-desist order to cheat-creating team Elocarry, reportedly in Ohio. The company also reported blocking over 375 cheat-selling agents, filing more than 80 injunction requests, and forcing over 30 sellers to shut down. It announced anti-cheat results for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4's early beta.
Activision turned its anti-cheat campaign into a public spectacle on August 29. The company sent lawyers to Ohio to deliver a cease-and-desist order to the cheat-creating team Elocarry, and posted a one-minute video of the documents being handed over at what it said was the team's base of operations.
The announcement also detailed the scale of its crackdown: over 375 cheat-selling agents blocked, more than 80 injunction requests filed, and over 30 sellers forced to shut down. For Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4, the company said cheat usage fell during the early beta, though it did not give specific figures, and introduced a new detection system for the open beta running until September 1.
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