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97% of Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 cheaters banned within 30-minutes, Activision claims
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97% of Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 cheaters banned within 30-minutes, Activision claims

by admin October 7, 2025


With the release of Call of Duty: Black Ops 7’s open beta, countless FPS fans have dove eagerly into the fast-paced arcade shooter ahead of its full launch on the 25th October. Cheaters have been plaguing the experience as they tend to do, but Activision claim they’re being quickly dealt with.

In a post on X, the official Call of Duty updates account released a lengthy statement on the cheater problem. According to this post, 97 percent of Black Ops 7 beta cheaters are being banned within 30-minutes. Not only that, they claim fewer than 1 percent of cheating attempts reached a match, and those who did were removed within minutes.

Here’s the Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 gameplay trailer. Watch on YouTube

This post also spotlights cheat providers themselves, claiming that many of them are now labeling their cheats as “unusable”. The post also goes on to claim that over 40 cheat developers have been shut down since the launch of Black Ops 6. The post also calls for players to stay diligent by reporting others they believe are using cheats in matches, to help keep the cheating problem at bay.

As Call of Duty fans will know, the back and forth battle between Activision and Call of Duty cheaters has been a long and arduous one. Activision’s proprietary Ricochet anti-cheat software is constantly tweaked and updated, but every now and again cheating software is updated to account for the latest version of Ricochet and the cheating problem rears its ugly head again.

It’s not just Call of Duty either. Battlefield 6 had its own cheating problem during the open beta. Both games require Secure Boot to be enabled on your PC to run, which has proven to be a step too far for some players (or their hardware).

It seems, if Activision is right about these impressive looking stats, that right now is a moment where the company has the upper hand in the war against cheating. Whether this remains true by the time Black Ops 7 launches later this month remains to be seen, but let’s hope things stay largely cheater free for the foreseeable future.



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"Thousands" banned in Fortnite as new Delulu proximity voice chat mode fuels hate speech
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“Thousands” banned in Fortnite as new Delulu proximity voice chat mode fuels hate speech

by admin September 24, 2025


Over the weekend, Epic launched its new Fortnite Delulu mode with proximity voice chat, but already “thousands” have been banned for toxicity and hate speech.

The new mode sees players starting out solo, but able to join squads by chatting with nearby players. Players will need to have voice chat set to “Everybody” and won’t be able to hide their display name while playing.

In theory, Delulu is a fun twist on the no-build battle royale formula, but in practice it’s fuelled bad behaviour that’s resulted in “thousands” being banned over the weekend, according to the official Fortnite Status social media account.

The Power of Megazord | Fortnite Battle Royale Gameplay TrailerWatch on YouTube

Indeed, Epic seems to have expected this, with the account’s pinned post detailing how players can report in-game conversations.

The mode has resulted in some amusing and heartwarming interactions. Here’s one pacifist player strumming a guitar in an attempt to make in-game friends.

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Yet a thread titled “My fellow ladies: How’s Delulu” details the experiences of women in the new mode (thanks IGN).

It includes misogyny, hateful speech, and women being purposefully targeted by men. “It’s been terrible for me so far,” wrote one player. “I’ve been playing solo and there hasn’t been one game where I haven’t been told horrendous things I don’t wish to repeat. I just want to have fun and enjoy the game.”

Some posts are recommending female players don’t speak, which is unfair and defeats the purpose of the mode.

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Sadly, this is often the experience when women play games online with voice chat. A report from September last year claimed two-thirds of female players report being harassed when playing online. And when Call of Duty added proximity chat to its online modes, reports of misogyny were rampant.

Fortnite Delulu will return this weekend, from 26th September until 29th September. It’s unclear if it’s set to become a permanent addition to Fortnite, but is there more Epic could be doing to protect players?

Yesterday, a Daft Punk music experience was announced for Fortnite.



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Overwatch 2 takes action against 23,000 cheats, bringing total of banned accounts to over 1m players
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Overwatch 2 takes action against 23,000 cheats, bringing total of banned accounts to over 1m players

by admin August 31, 2025


Overwatch 2 has “enacted” over 23,000 “actions” against cheaters after rolling out a new system to find and detect players who use mouse and keyboard in console lobbies, a practice known as ximming.

While “enacted” doesn’t necessarily mean all 23,000 accounts were banned outright, Blizzard says that brings the overall total of banned accounts to over 1m players.

Wuyang | New Hero Gameplay Trailer | Overwatch 2.Watch on YouTube

“The new Mouse and Keyboard support will impact how we action users who previously used unapproved third-party peripherals to gain an advantage over players in the Controller Pool,” Blizzard explained in a new blog post. “Bypassing the set restrictions in that pool with unapproved peripherals will be considered cheating and actions will be taken on your account.

“Previously, we deployed technology to help find and detect players who were using those peripherals on consoles. We enacted over 23,000 actions against players since that deployment. This included players who were directly using unapproved peripherals as well as players who grouped up with them to benefit from that unfair advantage.”

Blizzard then admitted that it had to “adapt to new workarounds” but was now ready to “take more aggressive actions against those who try to circumvent the competitive integrity of our console players.”

“We’ve rolled out new tech for Season 18 that should help us spot players that use unapproved peripherals faster and with more reliability,” the post added. “We’re also laying down harsher consequences on users of unapproved peripherals, since the legitimate opportunity to compete using Mouse and Keyboard on an even playing field is now available, regardless of whether you own a PC or console.”

Previously, the team would “warn and restrict” any offenders and send them to the PC Pool, especially for cheats playing at Competitive levels above Diamond.

Now, however, “continuing to use unapproved peripherals and devices in the Controller Pool will result in a full game account ban regardless of the player’s rank or mode”.

The recent action has resulted in over one million accounts being banned from playing Overwatch 2. This includes players who used aimbots, wallhacks, and other cheats, as well as those who grouped up with known cheaters.

“While the effort to stop cheaters and the cheats they use is an ongoing effort, we want to reiterate our commitment to ensuring the outcome of every Overwatch match is determined by skill and passion, and not through unfair advantages,” Blizzard added.

Aside from the Stadium update, Overwatch 2 Season 18 introduced significant changes, including heroes Wuyang, Pharah, Winston, and Brigitte, plus the Route 66 and London maps, new game modes, new All-Star rewards, Endorsements, and more.



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