MW2 Cheaters are kicking players out of Ranked matches
Modern Warfare 2 cheaters are using third-party software to kick players out of Ranked matches, and it's ruining the competitive mode.
20th Jul 2023 16:29
Courtesy of Activision
MW2 Cheaters are kicking players out of Ranked matches
Modern Warfare 2 cheaters are using third-party software to kick players out of Ranked matches, and it's ruining the competitive mode.
20th Jul 2023 16:29
Courtesy of Activision
If you're looking for competitive matches that push your skills to the limit in Modern Warfare 2, then you need to be playing Ranked.
The mode gives players a chance to earn SR and progress through the tiers, raising the stakes of every gunfight you engage in.
Of course, in order for Ranked to be fair and maintain a strong level of integrity, every competitor needs to be on a level playing field.
Unfortunately, a new form of cheating is completely compromising this, which involves hackers kicking players out of MW2 Ranked matches with the click of a button.
Hackers are ruining Ranked in Modern Warfare 2
Popular Call of Duty Twitter account ModernWarzone shared a clip of content creator LunchTime being kicked out of a MW2 Ranked match due to hackers.
The cheaters are seemingly able to disconnect any player in a lobby with a click of a button, completely ruining the experience for competitors.
After being removed from the Ranked match by no fault of their own, LunchTime received a 30-minute suspension and -100 SR.
This means competitors are being heavily punished due to the actions of hackers, and if this becomes a frequent issue, it risks completely sabotaging the competitive integrity of MW2 Ranked.
Why is RICOCHET anti-cheat not banning these MW2 cheaters?
Although RICOCHET detects and bans hackers on a regular basis, the third-party software being used to cheat grows more and more advanced every day.
As a result, the devs are in a constant battle to keep their systems up to date but unfortunately, the ability to kick other players from matches seems to have slipped through the cracks.
This certainly isn’t a minor problem and will need to be addressed, especially if this specific cheat becomes more widespread.
Let’s hope Activision is willing to dedicate more resources to improving the anti-cheat in the lead-up to Season 5, or there’s a chance of even more backlash from the Ranked community.
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Alex Garton
Alex is a Senior Writer at GGRecon. With a BA (Hons) in English, he has previously written for Dexerto & Gfinity. Specialising in Call of Duty & Apex Legends, he loves (attempting) to improve his aim in competitive shooters and will always make time for a single-player RPG.
