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Hackers Ruining Warzone Or Do You Just Suck?

Published: Sept. 2, 2021, 11 a.m.

If you\u2019ve played video games online, it\u2019s happened to you. You\u2019re holding it down in the warzone, helping your squad score a dub when suddenly your head explodes and there\u2019s no way anyone on the enemy team could have known where you were let alone make the shot that killed you.


Do you just suck or could it be \u2026 a hacker?


Claiming a hacker killed you instead of taking the L with dignity is a time honored tradition in gaming. But in a lot of online shooters and Call of Duty in particular, hacking has become ubiquitous. The issue is so prevalent that Activision literally can\u2019t remove them from the game fast enough and the people selling the hacks are running out of stock.


Here to walk us through the dark side of Call of Duty is Motherboard staff writer Joseph Cox.


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