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Call of Duty player takes legal action after spending over 2 years battling ban

One Call of Duty player spent more than two years battling a ban from Activision's shooter, and they've finally got the result they wanted after a lengthy legal process

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This player was banned during the beta for MW2(Image: INTERNET UNKOWN)

While Call of Duty players have Black Ops 6 and Warzone Season 2 to enjoy, one player is finally able to join the masses after being left outside in the cold.

The player, known as b00lin, spent no small amount of time in the beta for Modern Warfare 2 (that's the 2022 entry in the series), before finding a ban message when logging in again, PCGamer reports.

Assuming it was a mistake, b00lin contacted Activision only for the company to uphold the ban, saying it had "confirmed with our security team that your account has been permanently banned for using unauthorised software and manipulation of game data."

"As you were the account holder at the time of the infraction, your ban will not be overturned."

CoD player spends more than 2 years fighting wrongful ban

That kicked off a sort of epic quest for b00lin, working through Activision support, LinkedIn, and more to just try and get in touch with someone to overturn the ban.

"When appealing these bans, I would often ask if there was any proof of the 'unauthorised software' used," he told PCGamer.

"The answer I always received was that they are unable to [provide examples] due to it being a security risk and could expose how the anti-cheat works."

Was b00lin cheating? According to him, he couldn't get a straight answer out of what he was accused of doing.

"Knowing the information such as the name of the software, IP address that was used, and how the software manipulated game data would all be known to a cheat developer," he said.

"Not even this harmless information [was] provided. How can I prove that I didn't cheat when no information has been provided? Was it Logitech G Hub? iCUE? OBS? To date, I still don't know what caused the false ban."

At one point, Activision paid b00lin money but wouldn't actually drop the ban, but when it came to court, it appeared Activision didn't actually have any evidence of cheating.

"This meant that if I didnt commit any abuse of process within the courts, my case would be heard, and Activision would have no evidence to show what they are claiming," b00lin explained.

"It would appear that Activisions anti-cheat/security team is so strict that the people they hired to defend them were not allowed to see any 'evidence' of the 'unauthorized software or manipulation of game data'."

Cheating has been a huge problem in Warzone in particular, but with Activision paying the claimant's costs (711) and being found to be "in violation of contract", b00lin is pleased to see the end of the saga.

In December, Activision's anti-cheat team admitted it "missed the mark" on hackers.

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