Controversial Warzone companion app makes big changes to stop SBMM exploits ActivisionThe controversial Warzone companion app that showed players the K\/D\u2019s and detailed stats of everyone in their lobby has made a number of changes in response to claims that it was ruining the battle royale. Like many other multiplayer games, Call of Duty Warzone has been plagued with complaints and issues surrounding skill-based matchmaking \u2013 SBMM \u2013 and after the Black Ops Cold War integration, it\u2019s still a major issue. The debate about SBMM was intensified further when some PC players started using an unofficial Warzone companion app as a way to find if there were cheaters in their game. However, the app allowed users to get a detailed overview of the other teams and players in their lobby before the game started, so they could pick and choose who they wanted to play against. Some players claimed that the app had gone beyond just outing cheaters and was \u201cruining\u201d the game altogether. Though, the app\u2019s creators have stepped in and made some changes. According to Eurogamer, the team behind the app \u2013 COD Stats \u2013 rolled out a patch on January 4, making it so that certain stats would no longer show up until after the pre-match warm-up period had ended. Previously, the stats would be available during the warm-up period, so players could duck out pretty quickly if they didn\u2019t like what they were up against. Users could also report potential cheaters before a game, but this is now not possible. Dmitry Shymko, the owner of the app and COD Stats site, told Eurogamer that the app had been intended to be used as a tool to \u201chelp the community\u201d and \u201chighlight\u201d cheaters. \u201cWhat is a bit sad is most of the discussion is focused on finding ways to abuse but not about the advantages and positive sides of the app,\u201d he said. Yep it’s Official Warzone is Chalked This app ruins the game completely and now makes a lot of things make sense\ud83d\ude43 pic.twitter.com\/6J5hwYKtvw \u2014 JaredFPS (@JaredFPS) January 3, 2021 Though it has been changed, the app is not going away. Shymko added that he and his team will still be taking on feedback to develop the app moving forward. Whether or not the app continues to be a hot button topic for Warzone players after its changes, however, remains to be seen.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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