Activision confirms it issues hardware bans to "repeat or serial" Call of Duty: Warzone cheaters Eurogamer.net If you click on a link and make a purchase we may receive a small commission. Read our editorial policy. Activision confirms it issues hardware bans to "repeat or serial" Call of Duty: Warzone cheaters Rinse and repeat. News by Wesley Yin-Poole Deputy Editorial Director Updated on 14 Apr 2021 18 comments Activision has confirmed it does issue hardware bans to "repeat or serial" Call of Duty: Warzone cheaters. In an update on the company's Call of Duty-related anti-cheat efforts, Activision confirmed it has issued more than 475,000 permabans in Call of Duty: Warzone to date. "Some have asked if we issue hardware bans. We do issue hardware bans against repeat, or serial, cheaters. This is an important part of our effort to combat repeat offenders," Activision said. Watch on YouTube Eurogamer news cast: why did Nintendo kill Mario? The idea behind a hardware ban is it permanently prevents a cheater from playing Warzone because simply creating a new and free account is no longer an option. This has been a constant issue with Warzone cheaters - those who are banned create new accounts they then use with the free-to-play battle royale to keep playing. "Removing cheaters and taking away their ability to move to alternate accounts is a key focus for the security teams," Activision said. Meanwhile, Activision has issued seven high-volume Warzone banwaves since February. There are daily bans issued seven days a week, too. 30,000 more bans today The fight against cheating in #Warzone continues. https://t.co/v1SxErsUzX- Raven Software (@RavenSoftware) April 12, 2021 To see this content please enable targeting cookies. Manage cookie settings Activision is trying to stamp out the commercial market of cheat providers and resellers. This includes suspicious accounts, which are farmed and often sold to repeat offenders, Activision said. "We recently banned 45,000 fraudulent, black market accounts used by repeat offenders." This is one of the ways cheaters continue to play Warzone after a ban. Warzone has a reputation for being a game afflicted by cheating - particularly on PC. It's a significant enough issue that some console players disable crossplay to avoid PC cheaters. 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 Google announces cloud gaming Chromebooks less than a fortnight after Stadia shutdown GeForce Now preinstalled. 4 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. 13 Latest Articles Digital Foundry Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090: a new level in graphics performance The Digital Foundry video review - and how the new GPU champion delivers for 4K 120fps gaming. Google announces cloud gaming Chromebooks less than a fortnight after Stadia shutdown GeForce Now preinstalled. 4 Feature Evercore Heroes wants to wind people up the right way "There's less rage at them, because they didn't end your fun." Genshin Impact Path of Gleaming Jade dates, login event rewards Including other anniversary rewards and how to claim them. 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