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Pro Call of Duty Player Abuzah Banned
11.04.2024 - 19:36 / gamerant.com / Luke Dammann
A professional Call of Duty player has been permanently banned for using game-breaking tools to unlock camos and skins on their account. Player Abuzah revealed the news of the ban online, admitting to using illegal tools to unlock items in the game. This news comes as Activision and Call of Duty developers turn up the heat on cheaters and boosters.
The Call of Duty brand is one of video gaming's most iconic and recognizable, making it prime real estate for a professional esports scene to flourish. From Call of Duty: Warzone to Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3, professional players around the world compete in fast-paced, action-packed exhibitions and championships for large prizes and, of course, bragging rights. Lots of drama has unfolded within Call of Duty's esports scene, however. Earlier this year, Activision was sued by a professional Call of Duty team, claiming the company treated the team unfairly. Now, the integrity of these competitions and the games themselves is being compromised, with one professional player being issued a lifetime ban as a result.
Seattle Surge's Jordan «Abuzah» Francois shared several updates on Twitter regarding being permanently banned. A fan responded to the tweet, claiming Abuzah had someone with an unlock tool put camos on his account. Abuzah admitted to engaging in the activity, saying that he “just wanted to have some camo" and did nothing wrong. Camos are a big part of Call of Duty's ecosystem, tasking players with hundreds of challenges to complete in order to unlock a wide variety of different weapon finishes.
Abuzah stated that his Call of Duty League (CDL) account had permanently been banned as a result. Abuzah claimed around 90% of professional Call of Duty players have used tools to unlock camos and skins, or paid someone to give the items to their account. Cheating, boosting and hacking is something that Activision and Call of Duty developers take very seriously, bringing the hammer down on thousands of accounts caught using boosted lobbies in Call of Duty: Warzone.
Following Abuzah’s admission, 3-time Call of Duty world champion James «Clayster» Eubanks stated that he knew of a player who was forced to pay a fine to the Call of Duty League after being caught paying for camos. Unlock tools and third-party vendors are becoming a growing problem for Call of Duty, as games like Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 continue to introduce more unique skins, camos and items for players to use. Unlock tools allow Call of Duty players to skip the waiting period for most items, granting them access to upcoming skins weeks or months in advance.
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