Overview
- The cease-and-desist was delivered to cheat operator Elocarry at an Ohio residence and filmed by an Activision representative, with the visit occurring on August 22 and the clip posted by Call of Duty on August 28.
- Activision says the action is one example of a broader campaign that has disrupted more than 375 reseller operations, served over 80 cease-and-desist demands, and shut down more than 30 vendors.
- The company used the Modern Warfare 4 closed beta to deploy new RICOCHET detections and reported lower infection rates, harder-to-evade hardware bans, and faster time-to-action across millions of matches.
- After the visit Elocarry temporarily paused Call of Duty cheat sales while its storefront remained online selling cheats for other games such as Rust and Apex Legends.
- The move builds on past legal wins against cheat makers, including a 2024 judgment against EngineOwning for more than $14 million, and signals Activision will combine kernel-level technical measures with litigation to reduce cheating ahead of the October release.