Call of Duty: Warzone Going After Boosters

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Activision is threatening to ban Call of Duty: Warzone players who use boosting services to artificially inflate their Skill Rating. The news comes as boosting lobbies, also called bot lobbies, become more and more prominent within Call of Duty: Warzone, allowing players willing to risk their account a faster way to improve their Skill Rating. Activision is seeking to put an end to this activity, ensuring all players stay on an equal playing field.

Call of Duty: Warzone originally launched in 2020 and serves as the series' attempt to capitalize on the battle royale genre that has effectively taken over the video game industry. Activision was able to use the already-established Call of Duty brand to launch its own battle royale experience. Consistent updates to Call of Duty: Warzone's maps and weapons have helped ensure the game stays fresh, keeping players coming back for each update.

However, players are reporting seeing an increase in cheaters at the top of the leaderboards within Call of Duty: Warzone, and now Activision is going after those responsible. According to a new statement shared by the official Call of Duty Updates account on Twitter, the company has made it very clear that players using any method of Skill Rating boosting will face massive consequences. Call of Duty's skill-based matchmaking has been a prominent feature for years, but boosted Skill Ratings are reportedly becoming a major problem in Call of Duty: Warzone. Activision has revealed that its TeamRicochet has issued 29,000 total bans to offenders. Along with the bans came a harsh warning. “Artificially inflating SR won't be permitted."

Bots, hacking, cheating, and boosting services have plagued multiplayer video games for years, but the problem is reaching a critical point within Call of Duty: Warzone. Activision is making sure players do not engage in this prohibited activity, warning that «Accounts engaging in this behavior will be banned.” Activision recently introduced a new way to combat