Activision Blizzard has moved away from bans and toward a more personal approach to dealing with cheating sellers. Company representatives went to the home of a well-known Elocarry seller in Ohio and personally conveyed to him the request to cease operations.
A recording lasting about a minute appeared on the official account of Call of Duty, although the notification itself was sent during the closed beta of Modern Warfare 4 on August 22. In the film, without unnecessary scenes, an Activision representative hands the man documents and asks him to contact the attorney named in the documents. The recipient’s face is hidden throughout the film.
Elocarry not only sells cheat codes for Call of Duty, but also for other online games like Rust and Apex Legends. Ahead of Activision’s visit, his store is offering bundles of Black Ops 7 and Warzone, with a three-month subscription costing up to £79.99 and offering ad protection from being detected by the RICOCHET system. After the documents were served, sales of “The Final Hour” products were temporarily suspended.
Activision says the case is part of a larger campaign: The company has issued more than 80 cease and desist requests, affecting more than 375 sellers, and shut down more than 30 websites outright. The developer also announced improvements to anti-cheat in the first beta of Modern Warfare 4, warning violators: “We will find you.” The full game will be released on PC, PS5, Xbox Series X/S, and Switch 2 on October 23.
