Competitive Call of Duty: Warzone has just been announced by the CDL, but big-name players are already calling it quits ahead of time. After Call of Duty: Warzone player Tommey exposed another competitive pro as a cheater, the entire community is now on edge regarding possible cheating among the competitive world. While there is still no solid evidence, the current anti-cheat measure have proven ineffective by the persistence of hackers in casual lobbies.

With hackers and cheaters populating Call of Duty: Warzone, many community members believe that competitive matches will be filled with similar problems. The player exposed by Tommey only goes to show that they are already in competitive circles, and for many pros, that invalidates the experience of competing. While some community members regard cheaters as an unfixable problem, others are still holding out hope for a solution.

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During a recent stream, NICKMERCS revealed why he is pulling out of the competitive Call of Duty: Warzone world. He clearly states that cheaters have been employing several methods of hacking during tournaments, and this has ruined the experience for him. From his perspective, there is no point in playing in a tournament if there is no way to verify that everyone is playing fair. He points out that there is no pride in victory anymore, no dignity, and honor, which has ruined the game for him and led to his decision to step down from competitive Call of Duty: Warzone events.

This announcement comes following the Tommey fiasco and NICKMERCS constant calling out cheaters during Call of Duty: Warzone tournaments. On his stream, he elaborates that this is the natural evolution of battle royales, pointing towards a similar occurrence in the competitive Fortnite community.

NICKMERCS would return to the competitive world if the developers could find a solution to hackers in Call of Duty: Warzone. He does not want to be a part of it, with the only exception being if there were extra incentives. Hackers have made it an unethical battleground, and NICKMERCS is clear that he will not be a part of the continued system.

The game's community is not surprised at his reaction, as more cheaters are slowly being discovered in competitive tournaments. Call of Duty: Warzone fans hope to see further anti-cheat measures and stricter rules implemented to fix the current state of Call of Duty: Warzone tournaments.

Call of Duty: Warzone is available on PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.

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