Activision's legal team has taken a public stand against cheating in Call of Duty by releasing a killcam-style video on the official Call of Duty X account of them serving a takedown notice to a cheat maker during the Closed Beta last weekend. The video serves to highlight the company's global anti-cheat initiative.
The operation in Ohio targeted Elocarry, a known cheat provider, as part of Activision's ongoing RICOCHET Anti-Cheat campaign. The company has made it clear that its efforts don't end when the match does, and that cheat sellers face real-world consequences the company is willing to follow up on. The recently shared video is an example of such actions.
Popular Now: DLSS 5 has been modded into Skyrim, and it definitely transforms character facesAdditionally, Activision has previously taken down over 20 cheat providers, according to Facebook posts from the Call of Duty community.
This isn't the first time Activision has gone after cheat makers with legal force. A 2022 lawsuit against Germany-based EngineOwning resulted in over $14 million in damages after the court ruled for Activision. The company has continued to pursue similar cases, showing no signs of slowing down in its fight to preserve fair play in Call of Duty titles.
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What is great about this video is that Activision is sending a clear message: selling or using cheats risks not just your account, but your legal standing. What comes next is likely more high-profile takedowns and more content about them, which will hopefully deter anyone considering developing or selling cheats.
"Cheat makers operate around the world. So do we. We're taking the fight directly to cheat sellers. Last weekend during the Closed Beta, we went to Ohio to takedown Elocarry. That's not an isolated case...," writes Call of Duty
