Yesterday, the cheating problem inCall of Duty: Warzonewas curbed a tiny bit by Mara herself, specifically streamer and voice actor Alex Zedra. After finishing up a stream, Zedra decided to send her followers to anotherCall of Duty: Warzonestream. However, things got messy when it was suggested that the streamer duo she hosted, IcyVixen and BeardedBanger, might be using hacks. Now, the pair have both been booted off of Twitch.
As of this morning, both IcyVixen and BeardedBanger’s channels have been suspended. This follows Zedra posting a clip to her Twitter account thatshowed the duo blatantly hacking inWarzone. In the clip, IcyVixen is seen aim-locking onto an opponent through a hill. After jumping to IcyVixen’s defense, BeardedBanger’s clips also went under the microscope before he could delete them from his channel, and it was determined that he was also cheating. YouTuber BadBoy Beaman shared an in-depth analysis of various BeardedBanger clips, pointing out moments that were examples of hacking.
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In the clips, BeardedBanger is seen snapping to other players, often through walls in a similar manner to IcyVixen. Even while moving around downed opponents or throwing grenades, BeardedBanger’s crosshair stays unwaveringly on their heads. Whilediagnosing cheating inWarzonecan be confusing, these clips show a clear-cut look at the pervasive hacking that goes on in the game.
Apparently, the combined efforts of Zedra and BadBoy Beaman were enough to convince Twitch of the duo’s guilt. Along with their Twitch accounts, both of their Twitter accounts have seemingly been deleted. This comes during a time when cheating inWarzonehas only gotten worse, as recently hackers may have discovered a way to forego all pretense of effort andsimply end aWarzonematch early. This new exploit seems to award every player remaining with a"1st Place" finish when the match ends.
While Activision has promised to address the rampant hacking that goes on inWarzone, its efforts have largely been in vain. First, cheaters are often difficult to catch and time-consuming to deliberate on. Pair that withhackers finding ways around bans inWarzone, and there is a serious problem that plagues online lobbies. While Zedra’s efforts may have eased the problem by a tiny amount, it points to a larger problem in the game. The effort to seek out and ban cheaters should not need to be left up to players in the first place.
Call of Duty: Warzoneis available on PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.
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