Sledgehammer Games has shared the results of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3's recent Ranked Play weapon evaluation test and confirmed some of the weapon balance changes coming soon. To start, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3's developers plan to make a significant adjustment to assault rifles, followed by additional changes later on.
Call of Duty Hit With Huge Ban Wave
11.04.2024 - 19:36 / gamerant.com / John DiCarlo
Activision has announced that over 58,000 accounts that used cheats in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 or Warzone have been banned. The publisher says that more ban waves targeting Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 and Warzone violators are expected in the near future.
With the Call of Duty community continuing to highlight the franchise's cheating problem, Activision has announced various improvements to its Ricochet Anti-Cheat system over the last couple of months. Recently, Activision confirmed that over 27,000 accounts had been banned over the span of a weekend thanks to upgraded detection systems. Although cheating is certainly still an issue inCall of Duty, it seems that greener pastures might be on the horizon.
In a statement from an Activision representative given to Call of Duty news Twitter account CharlieIntel, it was revealed that nearly 60,000 accounts were banned in one day, presumably due to another improvement in Ricochet's detection methods. It seems that the bans were applied to more than just traditional cheaters, as those who used third-party tools to unlock paid skins for free were also targeted, including a professional CDL player. It's unclear what proportion of the 58,000 Call of Duty accounts were using gameplay-affecting cheats like wallhacks or aimbots, but hopefully it was quite high.
Call of Duty's more exclusive cheating software seems to be pretty sophisticated and can easily counter Ricochet, as of February of this year at least. Like in other games, it's often difficult for anti-cheat systems to stay ahead of new cheating software due to an anti-cheat's reactive nature. However, fans hope that Activision's massive pool of resources can eventually fix the issue. Activision has repeatedly stated that it's focusing on Call of Duty's cheating problem and will continue to do so, although many players are still understandably frustrated.
Following the recent ban wave, some affected users claimed on social media they were incorrectly suspended. Activision pushed against these claims by stating no false permanent bans were given out and that all bans are final. It's possible these users were using the previously mentioned tools for unlocking skins rather than more traditional cheats.
Despite cheating issues, Call of Duty just enjoyed its best weekend on Steam of 2024. The game hit over 166,000 concurrent users on the PC platform, and likely had many more across Battle net, PlayStation, and Xbox. This was largely due to Call of Duty's free trial that ran from April 4 to April 8.
Released in November of 2023, Activision's Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 (2023) continues Captain Price's story from the 2019 and 2022 games.
The website gametalkz.com is an aggregator of news from open sources. The source is indicated at the beginning and at the end of the announcement. You can send a complaint on the news if you find it unreliable.
Top Authors
Popular Topics
gamerant.com
30.04.2024 / 22:45
Another Crab's Treasure is Already a Big Hit
Developer Aggro Crab has revealed that Another Crab's Treasure became the studio's best launch yet after selling 100,000 copies in under four days. Another Crab's Treasure is only the studio's second game but has quickly earned a positive reputation after its successful launch.
gamerant.com
30.04.2024 / 18:56
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 Showcases New Maps Coming in Season 3 Reloaded
A teaser trailer has showcased the two new 6v6 maps arriving on May 1 with Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3's Season 3 Reloaded update. The maps, called Checkpoint and Grime, will be joined by other new Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 features.
gamerant.com
26.04.2024 / 02:11
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 Gets New Prime Gaming Bundle
Amazon Prime subscribers can now claim Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 and Warzone's newest Prime Gaming offer, the Electron Energy bundle that includes an operator skin and more. This is just the latest Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 offer for Prime members thanks to the service's monthly bundles.
gamerant.com
25.04.2024 / 00:30
New Call of Duty: MW3 Event Offers Flashy Animated Camo
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 has launched its newest event called Vortex: Vi.Rus Mainframe that offers the impressive Binary Mortality camo as its final reward. Players can earn the camo until the Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 event ends on May 8.
gamerant.com
24.04.2024 / 19:55
May 1 Will Be a Massive Day for Call of Duty
All the content coming in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 and Warzone's Season 3 Reloaded update has been revealed in detail, including MW3's new Multiplayer maps and modes along with new Zombies content, Warzone's new killstreak and public event, and Warzone Mobile's Golden Week. The major Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 update arrives on May 1.
gamerant.com
24.04.2024 / 18:41
Twitch Has Banned Alinity
Streamer Alinity's latest drama has resulted in her being banned from Twitch after receiving a copyright strike, but the website has given her a way to return. The popular streamer has been banned and unbanned from Twitch in the past, so most fans are confident she will be back.
gamerant.com
23.04.2024 / 23:44
New Call of Duty Skin Comes With Controversial Upgrade
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 and Warzone users can now purchase the Killer Serial Creep Party Pack, which includes an operator skin that gives multiple XP bonuses when at least two members in a party have the skin equipped. The Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 skin has already received criticism for being «pay-to-win» and might remind CoD fans of an earlier strategy.
gamerant.com
23.04.2024 / 20:18
Call of Duty Releases New MW3 and Warzone Updates for April 23
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 and Warzone have received new updates that fix bugs and introduce mostly minor improvements. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3's Ranked Play also saw a more significant change after a recent test period.
gamerant.com
20.04.2024 / 21:22
New Call of Duty: Mobile Item Has Incredible Animation
Call of Duty Mobile dataminers have revealed a Mythic MG42 skin that plays out an entire battle sequence after inspecting it. The Call of Duty Mobile skin seems to be the first of its kind within the franchise and sets a new bar for expensive in-game items.
gamerant.com
17.04.2024 / 22:56
Call of Duty: MW3 and Warzone Update Nerfs New Weapon
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 and Warzone's MORS sniper rifle has been nerfed to tone down its penetration damage. Before the new Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 update, players found they could combine certain attachments to make the MORS fire through any surface, including entire buildings.
gamerant.com
17.04.2024 / 19:59
Call of Duty Details Cheech and Chong Crossover Plans
Activision has released a new trailer that showcases Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3's Cheech and Chong bundle which includes lots of items, including two operators voiced by Cheech Marin and Tommy Chong themselves. The new Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 bundle is available now.