Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2's beta already beset by cheaters Eurogamer.net If you click on a link and make a purchase we may receive a small commission. Read our editorial policy. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2's beta already beset by cheaters And yes, console players are once again turning off crossplay to avoid PC players. News by Wesley Yin-Poole Deputy Editorial Director Published on 24 Sep 2022 61 comments It's weekend two of the Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 beta - and now PC, PlayStation and Xbox players are all getting stuck in, cheaters have entered the battlefield. And, in response, console players are disabling crossplay in a bid to avoid matching up with those on PC - the platform believed to have the most trouble with hackers. To see this content please enable targeting cookies. Manage cookie settings If it sounds like you've read this story before, it's because the same thing happened with the beta for last year's Call of Duty Vanguard and 2020's Black Ops Cold War. Watch on YouTube Eurogamer Newscast: How damaging are video game leaks? As you can see from the clip posted to Twitter by MW2 Beta Plug, cheaters are using wallhacks to spot enemies before they should, and aimbots to ensure they never miss. Hackers already in #MW2 pic.twitter.com/DcX1MfZNWR- MW2 News (@TheMW2BetaPlug) September 23, 2022 To see this content please enable targeting cookies. Manage cookie settings Clips of Modern Warfare 2 cheaters are also flooding the likes of Tik-Tok - and pointing users to where they can buy hacks. All this, even before Modern Warfare 2's official launch, and despite Activision's much-hyped Ricochet anti-cheat software. The problem is significant enough that Modern Warfare 2 developer Infinity Ward took to social media to promise action. Tomorrow, we'll begin taking live action against cheaters and hackers in Beta matches.- Infinity Ward (@InfinityWard) September 24, 2022 To see this content please enable targeting cookies. Manage cookie settings Hacking in Modern Warfare 2 now is particularly problematic for Infinity Ward and Activision, given how loudly it has trumpeted the Ricochet anti-cheat software. Ricochet, introduced for battle royale Warzone and Vanguard, features new server-side tools which monitor analytics to identify cheating. Activision also released Ricochet's PC kernel-level anti-cheat security driver for both games. Less than two weeks ago, Activision insisted it had "upgraded and improved" Ricochet for both Modern Warfare 2 and Warzone 2.0, "combining a year of updates from #TeamRICOCHET with new features and mitigations to protect the game". Of course, no anti-cheat is perfect, and there is no single solution or policy to cheating. But Activision, which has faced a significant reputational issue over cheating ever since Warzone exploded in 2020, will be desperate to prevent the same thing happening all over again with Modern Warfare 2 and Warzone 2.0. If you're interested in playing Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 legitimately and looking for help with specific weapons during the beta, we have explainers for the M16 and M4. To see this content please enable targeting cookies. Manage cookie settings Become a Eurogamer subscriber and get your first month for £1 Get your first month for £1 (normally £3.99) when you buy a Standard Eurogamer subscription. Enjoy ad-free browsing, merch discounts, our monthly letter from the editor, and show your support with a supporter-exclusive comment flair! Support us View supporter archive More News Atari will hold RollerCoaster Tycoon rights for another decade Ups and downs. 7 Lady Dimitrescu will be a tad smaller in Resident Evil Village's Mercenaries DLC Level the playing field. 1 Overwatch 2 suffers another DDoS attack and character roster bugs Mei Mei. 7 Nintendo Switch firmware update lets you take screenshots in the Switch Online app The app on your console, not your phone. 7 Latest Articles Genshin Impact Path of Gleaming Jade dates, login event rewards Including other anniversary rewards and how to claim them. Atari will hold RollerCoaster Tycoon rights for another decade Ups and downs. 7 Jelly Deals Logitech's G Pro X gaming headset is its lowest-ever price during Amazon's Early Access sale Prime Members can get it for just £52. Jelly Deals Save over £500 off the retail price on this beefy ASUS TUF Dash gaming laptop from Amazon Under £1080 for an RTX 3070 laptop. Supporters Only Premium only Off Topic: Take a minute to appreciate Cookin' with Coolio's incredible scallops recipe. What a great book. Premium only Off Topic: Reading City of Glass in comic form "Where exactly am I going?" Premium only Off Topic: Il Buco is a transporting film about a really big hole Underlands. Off-Topic Netflix handled Sandman brilliantly It was Dreamy. 9 Buy things with globes on them And other lovely Eurogamer merch in our official store! Explore our store