Warzone players call out “useless” cheating update for ignoring real issue
ActivisionThe Warzone devs have rolled out an update to help combat cheaters, but players have called out the “useless” measures for failing to tackle the real issue.
The cheating situation worsened when all the PC Game Pass players were displayed as Xbox users following MW3’s release on Game Pass, making them harder to spot. Although the devs managed to fix this, the struggle against hackers persists.
In response, RICOCHET’s team launched a ban wave on August 2. Then, on August 9, they introduced additional updates targeting “lobby scraping apps” that “tamper with the game’s memory.” This will force Warzone to shut down if such apps are found to be running.
Lobby scraping apps allow players to see who is in a lobby, letting them avoid harder enemies and boost, or stream-snipe popular content creators.
Players have slammed these measures, as many feel they don’t get to the root of the issue. “Targeting lobby scraping apps but not fixing that shitty shadowban system? Nice priorities man,” a player noted.
Meanwhile, another dismissed stream sniping concerns, saying, “Who the f*ck cares about stream sniping. What a useless update.”
Many have urged the devs to focus on other improvements, such as console-only lobbies. A player replied, “Haven’t played in a year but this seems useless. Maybe try combating the hackers? People have been asking for console-only crossplay forever.”
Activision previously targeted lobby scraping sites like SBMM Warzone and CoD Tracker, which were popular in 2021. These also allowed players to access lobby data and rank them based on performance. Their popularity grew due to the lack of anti-cheat measures at the time, leading to their eventual shutdown for breaching terms of service.
Activision also continue to tackle cheaters in Warzone beyond the in-game measures by pursuing lawsuits against EngineOwning and shutting down two additional cheat providers.