Warzone players outraged as stats change protects hackers & SBMM abuse ActivisionCall of Duty: Warzone players have aired their concerns with the recent changes making profile stats private following the companion app drama, with some players pointing out that the change helps cheaters hide from punishment. Like many other multiplayer games, Warzone has had its issues with both hackers and skill-based matchmaking ruining the experience for some players. While they\u2019ve both always been an annoyance, players recently discovered that some were using an app from the CoDTracker site, and another called \u2018SBMMWarzone\u2019, that helped them pick and choose their lobbies. These apps were, initially, meant to be used to root out cheaters, but it backfired and SBMM abuse became the primary use. Changes were made to the app to help quell the abuse, and Activision even made every Warzone account private so that the data couldn\u2019t reach similar apps. However, that has caused annoyance as well. CoD YouTuber Drift0r pointed out that, given how annoying the new opt-in process is to share Warzone stats \u2013 and that it isn\u2019t mandatory, either \u2013 players will simply choose to stay hidden. \u201cSome of them (pro players and record holders) might not want to opt-in, or like me, might not be able too or it might take a while, which means that if anybody is cheating at a high level, either to get YouTube content or to stream tournaments, they can just opt out of all this and keep the cheating private,\u201d he said. The YouTuber noted that, while Activision might have the data on their end and could root out cheaters, it makes it harder for the community to assist them in that fight. Other players backed up Drift0r\u2019s concerns about the cheating and SBMM abuse, with some offering up ideas for future changes. \u201cThey\u2019ll literally do everything except just tone down SBMM, which would mitigate all these other issues,\u201d said one player. \u201cThere\u2019s an elephant in the room and its name is cheating. Activision just reopened the highway for cheating. Shameful,\u201d added another. Read More: CoD 2021 leaks: Release date & more – Others, though, took a different slant, saying: \u201cThis officially ruined the game for me. I liked having public stats. It gave me something to work towards in improving\u2026 now what\u2019s the point since no one can see them and I have nothing to compare mine to.\u201d As Drift0r notes, it could become a case where the opt-in process is made mandatory in the future, as it seems to a situation that is majorly in flux \u2013 given that there have been two changes in quick succession. It could also be the case that Activision decides to not do anything else, and this is their final move. Though, given the outrage from the community, that seems unlikely.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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