Modern Warfare 2 \u2018Report Status Changed\u2019 message: meaning & what to do ActivisionA huge number of Modern Warfare 2 players are reporting being hit with a \u2018Report Status Changed\u2019 message when loading into the FPS. But what does it mean and what should players do? Since its launch back in October 2022, Modern Warfare 2 has had major problems with its in-game reporting system. There have been widespread reports of \u201cfalse bans\u201d stemming from spam reporting \u2013 issues which the devs have remained tight-lipped about. That has continued into 2023, with players now encountering messages stating they\u2019ve been reported every time they open the game. But what does it mean specifically and how should players handle it? MW2 \u2018Report Status Changed\u2019 message explained When players load up MW2, they\u2019ve been noticing that, in the top-right corner of their screens, a couple of \u2018Report Status Changed\u2019 messages display. The first part of the message tells you that you have been reported, and the second part explains what was the reason behind the report. For example, players are regularly receiving a message that their \u2018Report Status Changed\u2019 followed by \u2018Offensive Chat Warning\u2019. That means the player in question has been reported for Offensive Chats. However, it\u2019s not quite that simple. Multiple players have been warned for offensive names or behavior even if they do not use an offensive moniker or a microphone in-game. Is it a bug or evidence of false reporting? Unfortunately, the cause isn\u2019t clear. Players, though, are convinced the issue is a bug or evidence of major issues with false reporting. For most players, especially those who know they have not broken the MW2 terms of service (which all players sign before dropping into the game), the messages can just be ignored. Numerous players have reported that nothing has come of the messages, despite receiving them multiple times and across longer time frames. Needless to say, players who have actually broken the game\u2019s terms of service and engaged in an offensive voice chat will likely be banned. Those who haven\u2019t can rest more easily. Activision has not commented publicly on the messages, meaning it\u2019s still not exactly clear whether they\u2019re a bug or something else. We will update this page if and when they respond.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Modern Warfare 2 \u2018Report Status Changed\u2019 message: meaning & what to do ActivisionA huge number of Modern Warfare 2 players are reporting being hit with a \u2018Report Status Changed\u2019 message when loading into the FPS. But what does it mean and what should players do? Since its launch back in October 2022, Modern Warfare 2 […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-28809","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/28809","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=28809"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/28809\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=28809"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=28809"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=28809"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}