Activision Responds To Increase In Call Of Duty Cheating, Explains Why It Happened

After Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III came to Game Pass on July 24 with the Season 5 launch, fans quickly noticed an uptick in cheaters who spoiled the experience for regular players.

Responding to the issues, the Call of Duty Updates account said the Ricochet anti-cheating software had an "issue with a detection system" this past weekend. The issue has since been addressed.

Charlie Intel reported that many of the cheaters apparently stemmed from the Microsoft Store version of Modern Warfare III. The site reported that PC players were able to appear as if they were on Xbox, and then used hacks to get an upper hand. Activision said its Ricochet system can detect the specific platform for all users, "despite how they may appear in-game."

Activision Responds To Increase In Call Of Duty Cheating, Explains Why It Happened

Activision Responds To Increase In Call Of Duty Cheating, Explains Why It Happened

Activision Responds To Increase In Call Of Duty Cheating, Explains Why It Happened

Activision Responds To Increase In Call Of Duty Cheating, Explains Why It Happened

Activision Responds To Increase In Call Of Duty Cheating, Explains Why It Happened