The cheater problem in Warzone has been a long one, with Activision taking multiple directions in its attempt to combat the problem. More than 90,000 accounts were reportedly banned just a couple of days ago.
It's pretty easy to understand why players repeatedly cheat in the game. The situation becomes much tenser when a renowned name in the circle is accused of cheating at a tournament.
The game's ease of access and free-to-play nature make it a soft target for cheaters. Activision keeps upgrading the Ricochet anti-cheat software to detect and ban cheat users. The situation at hand is worse because it's not been a general player who has been banned.
Warzone streamer and player Shifty has been accused of cheating in a tournament, and the results have been pretty grim. The accusations come on the back of previous ones, which were made against the same person. The allegations to date have not been proven in a concrete manner.
The controversy took place at a COED duo tournament, where Shifty participated. Many opponents accused Shifty of using cheats, and ultimately the tournament was replayed. Shifty and his teammate were removed before this replay happened.
This comes in the wake of another accusation made against Shifty in March. Warzone player Blazt had accused Shifty of cheating, and he had even uploaded clips of Shifty's gameplay explaining the areas that looked shoddy.
Both the accusations in March come in the wake of further allegations, which go back to February. Shifty was again there in question. It is perhaps the history of reports as to why the tournament organizers decided to replay the tournament without Shifty and his teammate.
Since his removal and replay, Shifty has claimed innocence. He has even asked for him
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