Call of Duty: Banned Accounts Top 135,000

Call of Duty faces significant challenges, extending beyond simply dwindling player counts (as evidenced by SteamDB data). Ahead of Call of Duty: Black Ops 6's second season launch, developers announced an ongoing crackdown on cheaters, resulting in over 136,000 account suspensions since the November 2024 introduction of ranked mode. Further anti-cheat improvements are promised.

Enhanced server configurations are also touted, aiming to improve connection quality. However, this pledge is met with skepticism. Leading content creators are publicly questioning the developers' assertions, and Reddit discussions reveal widespread player dissatisfaction with perceived minimal improvements to server performance and matchmaking.

Player burnout is significant, with community resentment directed at SBMM (Skill-Based Matchmaking) and EOMM (Engagement Optimized Matchmaking). This erosion of trust is undeniable, and Activision's ability to rectify the situation remains uncertain.