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This is about as invasive an anti-cheat as you can get.

On October 12, the Call of Duty devs issued a vague, ominous, and really cringey warning to cheaters. As it stands, the new anti-cheat for Call of Duty: Warzone wasn't slated to be released until Call of Duty: Vanguard released later this year. So, what then were they teasing to be revealed today?

Well, it was the reveal announcement for their new anti-cheat. They call it Ricochet, which is not to be confused with...

I guess Activision is... rising up?

Look cheaters, you best not mess with Call of Duty devs because they're one step away from leveling up and you look like just enough XP. If that made you cringe, you're in the right place to see even more cringe.

The Call of Duty twitter account issued a weird, kind of ominous, kind of cringe-filled threat to cheaters today. In their all caps message, the account said that "CHEATERS AREN'T WELCOME" and that "SOON YOU'LL...

Get a look at the multiplayer for the Activision published game.

Activision, the publisher on the upcoming Call of Duty: Vanguard, just released a new trailer today for the multiplayer component included with the game. We have a few details to share about the multiplayer before you jump into the new multiplayer trailer below.

The game will ship with 20 maps included at launch. There will be some advanced weapon customization. There will be new social options included....

These are the first steps taken to "increase the average TTK."

The Season Four Reloaded update for Call of Duty: Warzone just released today and with it comes the "biggest balance update in the history of Warzone." Raven Software details these changes and say that these are the "first major steps towards increasing the average time-to-kill (TTK) within Warzone." ...

This door has the best K/D ratio in the game.

Players discovered a door in Call of Duty: Warzone that is to die for.

Literally.

You'll die. In game, of course.

This deadly door can be found in a salt mining facility. Though it looks rather unassuming, it hides a deadly secret. Since you already read the headline, you probably figured out what that secret is. If you get too close to the door, it will instantly kill you. If you are playing with...

Maybe just stop being racist?

Activision provided an update today about how they are continuing to combat toxic behavior and racist names in Call of Duty. Over the past 12 months, the studio says that they have banned over 350,000 accounts from Call of Duty: Warzone, Black Ops Cold War, Modern Warfare, and Call of Duty: Mobile. These bans are in addition to their ever ongoing efforts to catch and ban cheaters.

These are the accounts that have been banned just for having...

It's an '80s action hero party and at least two people are invited.

Beginning May 19, the world of Call of Duty: Warzone and Call of Duty: Black Ops - Cold War will get a little more action-y. It is on this date that John McClane from Die Hard and Rambo from his self-entitled autobiography will begin to make their debut in the game.

This whole thing begins with some limited-time bundles and game modes. The updates for the games will begin on May 18 at 9PM (PT) for Cold...

This year's release will feature a campaign, multiplayer, and co-op.

It's a new year (relatively) and that means a new Call of Duty is in the works. Though there are several rumors circling about this year's release, there is one thing that we know for certain: Sledgehammer Games is the developer for this year's release. Activision made the confirmation just a short time ago today during the Activision-Blizzard Q1 earnings call.

Activision says that the game is "looking...

Toys for Bob is now working on Warzone.

Toys for Bob, the studio that brought us the fantastic Crash Bandicoot 4: It's About Time, is now working on the Call of Duty franchise. Specifically, they are now a support studio for Call of Duty: Warzone, the free-to-play battle royale game that just recently surpassed 100 million players.

The studio made the announcement last night on Twitter. They say that "Toys for Bob is proud to support development for Season 3 of Call...

The map of Verdansk has literally been patched up in this update.

It was only yesterday that we shared news about a map exploit that was making the rounds in Call of Duty: Warzone matches. Players were able to get below the map of Verdansk '84 and kill other players without being seen and being free from danger. Today, that exploit has apparently been patched out of the game through a small update that went out to players.

Also included in today's update is a change to...

New map, same old problems.

Call of Duty: Warzone and exploits. Name a more iconic duo. The latest one involves an exploit with the new map, Verdansk '84. It seems as though players have found a way to reach areas of the map that are not normally accessible during typical play.

Specifically, players are able to clip through parts of the map and walk underneath the map. This obviously allows them to kill enemies without ever being seen or detected.

Raven Software...

Activision says the break from the Verdansk you knew is a permanent one.

Following yesterday's big nuclear event, the iconic Call of Duty: Warzone map of Verdansk will forever be changed. The rumors ended up coming true and at the start of Season 3 today, Warzone has gone back in time to 1984. The "new" map introduced today in Warzone is a 1984 version of Verdansk complete with modified landmarks but still roughly the same layout as the "modern" location that fans...

We knew it was coming.

The end of the second season of content for Call of Duty: Warzone came not with a bang but with a really big bang. Nuclear bombs have gone off across the current iteration of the Verdansk map, but many players have apparently been left out in the cold, aka: a login queue.

Verdansk began to be nuked around 12PM (PT) today. This began with a 100-player survival against player-controlled zombies. From there, the event wrapped up with a cutscene that...

But how many of those players are returning cheaters?

With just one day left before a big nuclear event hits Verdansk, Activision announces that Call of Duty: Warzone has surpassed 100 million players. That's a lot of players for the ever growing battle royale genre. It's also the second battle royale game in about a week to hit the 100 million player milestone. Apex Legends hit that milestone just this past week.

Hitting 100 million players comes about a year after the...