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Activision Cracks Down on Warzone 'Lobby Shopping'
9 Nov
Summary
- Call of Duty now blocks players using Warzone Agent app.
- Lobby shopping bypasses matchmaking, potentially ruining games.
- Boosting services also targeted, with over 20,000 accounts removed.
Call of Duty's anti-cheat team, Ricochet, has begun taking action against Warzone Agent, a third-party tool that enabled players to "lobby shop" in Call of Duty: Warzone. This unauthorized software allowed users to pre-screen lobbies for lower-skilled opponents, bypassing the game's matchmaking algorithm.
Developers are now blocking players attempting to use Warzone Agent and instructing them to uninstall it before accessing multiplayer. Activision has stated that using such unauthorized software violates their terms of use and can lead to account and hardware enforcement. The company also reiterated its stance against boosting, which involves artificially manipulating skill ratings.
Over 20,000 accounts have been removed for boosting-related activities since the launch of Modern Warfare 4. Ricochet plans to continue efforts to combat cheating and maintain the integrity of the game's multiplayer experience, including its ranked play systems.
