Raven Software and Activision have been seemingly working hard at banning cheaters in Call of Duty: Warzone. Recently 50,000 more hackers were banned from Warzone. One player that managed to escape that wave was a Twitch streamer named chrissoaresgtr. However, after a Reddit push online to hold him accountable, he has been banned from Twitch.
The Twitch streamer was using a new cheat that some describe as soft aimbot or silent aim. It allows players to kill enemies without actually aiming at them, without the unnatural snap that is associated with aimbot. It is a part of the evolving hacks in Call of Duty: Warzone that many have warned about. Another new and dangerous hack is a god mode hack, for example. The players who seem to easily slip through the cracks or use new tricks are part of the reason why players have been clamoring for a true anti-cheat software for the battle royale.
In the clip that players found and circulated online, the streamer is pretending to be on target and aiming properly, but his actual accuracy does not matter. Even if enemies are safe behind cover or if the player's reticle/iron sights are not properly aimed at the body, the bullets will hit the target. Cheats like this obviously ruin the integrity of Call of Duty: Warzone. Along with this particular streamer, many of their friends appear to have the hack as well, which is something that is apparent in the comments of the Reddit post that was shared on r/CODWarzone by u/fcpl.
On top of being banned from Twitch, there were a few moments in which the community also believed that the player had also been banned from Call of Duty: Warzone altogether. According to updates on the post, the player had seemingly been unable to connect while trying to play with friends. However, game data confirms that he is still posting monster numbers, including high kill games of 20, 28, and 29; along with wins. The Call for Duty: Warzone community is begging for something to be done about hackers in the game, because boasting about blocking accounts does not seem to be enough.
Activision: We have blocked 50k acccounts. And streamer plays on Twitch with silent aim, shoots into the air and all bullets hit... from CODWarzone
Activision and Raven Software have been taking action against cheaters since Call of Duty: Warzone launched. The team eventually added a reporting tool soon after the game was released and it closely monitors for suspicious activity. However, most of the community would agree that the approach is not entirely sufficient.
Following up on countless reporting takes time, and there are even players who claim to have been wrongly banned, with little chance to prove they are innocent. For over a year now, fans have been crying out for a true anti-cheat software program within the game, one that can catch cheaters within the act, one that can evolve with the hacks, and one that will not allow players to simply create a new account and jump back into the action ten minutes later. This would be a huge step for Warzone, as new hacks and new cheaters are continuing to enter the battlefield.
Call of Duty: Warzone is available on PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.