Infinity Ward pledges to crackdown on racism in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Eurogamer.net If you click on a link and make a purchase we may receive a small commission. Read our editorial policy. Infinity Ward pledges to crackdown on racism in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare "We know we have more to do." News by Matt Wales Reporter Updated on 4 Jun 2020 51 comments Developer Infinity Ward has pledged to "do a better job" at cracking down on racist content generated by players in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare. In a statement posted to Twitter, it wrote, "There is no place for racist content in our game. This is an effort we began with launch and we need to do a better job. We're issuing thousands of bans of racist and hate-orientated names. But we know we have more to do." Infinity Ward's statement comes as Black Lives Matter protests continue around the globe following the police killing of George Floyd last week. As companies throughout the games industry pledge their support for the movement, Call of Duty fans had once again highlighted Infinity Ward's reported failure to effectively tackle racist content and slurs in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare, particularly in relation to its customisable player names feature. pic.twitter.com/o2nR4ZNQL0- Infinity Ward (@InfinityWard) June 3, 2020 To see this content please enable targeting cookies. Manage cookie settings Now, however, the developer has publicly committed to taking more steps to combat racism in its game, announcing its intention to increase resources to "monitor and ID racist content", to improve and add more in-game reporting systems that will make it easier to report offences and raise the number of bans per hours, to add filters and greater restrictions on player name changes, and to increase permanent bans "to root out repeat offenders". "We apologise to our players," Infinity Ward concluded in its statement, "This is our commitment to you our fans, thank you". The developer is yet to offer a timescale for implementing its planned improvements. 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 Splatoon 3 Amiibos will be out next month Ink-coming! 3 Fans think Phil Spencer's shelf is teasing the Xbox Game Pass streaming box UPDATE: Xbox confirms old Keystone prototype. 59 Modder dives into Demon's Souls files following PS5 jailbreak, discovers fabled Ring of the Chieftain Who knows what's nexus? 4 Google announces cloud gaming Chromebooks less than a fortnight after Stadia shutdown GeForce Now preinstalled. 10 Latest Articles Preview Football Manager's new Console edition is the best you'll get without a PC Getting Touch-right. Splatoon 3 Amiibos will be out next month Ink-coming! 3 Fans think Phil Spencer's shelf is teasing the Xbox Game Pass streaming box UPDATE: Xbox confirms old Keystone prototype. 59 Modder dives into Demon's Souls files following PS5 jailbreak, discovers fabled Ring of the Chieftain Who knows what's nexus? 4 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