Retreat. Updated on 2 February 2021
Call of Duty: Warzone hacking has hit the headlines again after a glut of high-profile players quit over cheating.
The BBC reported on YouTuber Vikkstar s decision to quit Activision s free-to-play battle royale after he released a video saying Warzone was in the worst state it has ever been .
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Vikkstar, whose real name is Vikram Singh Barn, has over seven million subscribers on YouTube. His video declaring his decision to quit has been viewed over 1m times. Activision isn t addressing how many hackers there are in the game, Vikkstar said. He revealed he ran into a hacker who was live-streaming themselves actively hacking on Facebook Gaming. The playerbase of the game is now so saturated with hackers, you tend to find them in every single lobby.
Riot shield. Updated on 22 January 2021
A $250,000 Call of Duty: Warzone tournament was last night rocked by accusations of hacking, prompting calls for better anti-cheat within the game.
The trio squads tournament, which starred some of the biggest names in Warzone, blew up in the penultimate game of the final day of the event after multiple high-profile participants accused a Canadian player called Metzy of using an aimbot, with one clip in particular raising eyebrows.
The clip shows Metzy s reticle shift quickly to a player who jumps out of a window. Metzy plays Warzone on PC using a controller.
Thomas Tommey Trewren, a professional Warzone player for esports team 100 Thieves, was one of the prominent tournament participants who accused Metzy of cheating, running through a number of clips during a livestream.
Call of Duty Warzone: Bot lobby glitch exposed and explained by Drift0r Activision
Call of Duty Warzone has received a lot of flak since its integration with Black Ops Cold War due to some preferring how it was last year under the tutelage of Modern Warfare. While there has recently been some good news such as the confirmation of nerfs for the DMR 14 and MAC 10, YouTuber Drift0r has recently exposed a scary bot lobby glitch that can easily be exploited. While he didn’t share how to get a bot lobby for obvious reasons, here you’ll find his explanation of the Warzone exploit.
Unofficial patch notes:
M60 ADS time reduction 700ms->600ms
Gallo Fire rate nerf -> 212RPM -> 189RPM
FFAR Range buff: 25.4m -> 38.1m
Milano 821 Range buff -> 12.7m -> 15.4m
KSP Range buff -> 11.4m -> 15.24m
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Treyarch did tweet to say there s weapon tuning for multiple classes, including tactical rifles (that ll explain the AUG tweak), as well as perk tuning, including reducing Flak Jacket protection. Initial reports indicate this change to the Flak Jacket is working.