Overview
- Ricochet, which announced the change on Monday, has begun blocking the paid Warzone Agent app and will deny Multiplayer access to clients that launch the tool until users unload it.
- Warzone Agent is a paid third‑party service that reads a lobby ID shown in pre‑match warmups and returns a lobby’s average kill/death score so users can skip higher‑skill lobbies.
- Activision said using unauthorized software to manipulate the player experience violates its Terms of Use and that accounts and hardware are subject to enforcement, but the developer has not confirmed automatic permanent bans for Agent users.
- Ricochet also reported removing more than 20,000 boosting‑related accounts since Modern Warfare 4 launched and said it will continue targeting bought boosts, shared logins, and bot‑driven low‑effort accounts.
- The crackdown responds to long‑running complaints about skill‑based matchmaking and aims to protect casual players from being targeted, while the community will watch whether Activision follows the technical block with account or hardware bans.