It is hard to argue against the idea that Call of Duty: Warzone has been one of the most popular battle royales on the market since its release in early 2020. The Call of Duty series at large has been extremely profitable as of late, and Warzone is a huge reason for that. But one of the major complaints surrounding the celebrated multiplayer shooter has been the issue of hackers running rampant. There are plans to properly handle the cheaters in the series, and Call of Duty just released a powerful statement on the matter.

When Call of Duty: Vanguard releases on November 5, the world will see a brand new Call of Duty title, but a fresh integration will also take place with Call of Duty: Warzone. As appealing as the announcement of a new map, WWII-era weapons, and more may be for plenty of fans, the news that an anti-cheat system was coming to Warzone with the integration was what excited many players the most. And now Call of Duty has doubled down on its stance against hackers with a statement and a hint of more to come.

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The statement that was released on Twitter starts out with Call of Duty waxing poetic about the love for gaming, Call of Duty fans, and more. But that quickly shifts to a focus on an anti-cheater stance. Whether it be in Call of Duty: Warzone, Call of Duty: Vanguard, or other titles in the series, that statement reads that "cheating ruins the fun for everyone." The new anti-cheat software may be what takes care of a lot of the problems.

The interesting thing to note is the final couple of lines of the statement. The release dismounts by claiming that cheaters are not welcome and they won't be tolerated, and specifically, that fans will soon know what that means. It is tough to speculate, but a new harsher anti-cheat software and ruleset against hackers could mean stronger and more permanent bans, a force that places marked players in lobbies where Warzone cheaters fight against other cheaters, or perhaps even banning players from participating in other Activision games.

In many ways, a statement like this puts a target on the back of Activision, Raven Software, Sledgehammer Games, and the entire team behind Warzone and Vanguard. The issue has always been that hackers too easily take over lobbies, and that even if they are caught, they find a way to easily return. If the team behind Call of Duty makes such a strong stance against cheaters--but the problem is still a major issue--fans will likely get even more upset and continue making fake Call of Duty games just to avoid cheaters.

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

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