Activision has successfully shut down five more cheat providers that were creating unfair advantages in Call of Duty: Black Ops 6. The game publisher sent cease-and-desist letters to these companies, forcing them to stop their services.
According to Windows Central, the affected cheat services include GCAIMX, Suave, ZZ’s, MoneyMan, and SoloQ Services. These companies were selling tools like aimbots and hitbox detection that gave some players an unfair edge over others.
GCAIMX, a five-year-old cheat service, posted a red notification bar on their website saying they’re shutting down. They explained that while already purchased cheats will still work until they expire, no new Call of Duty cheats will be developed. Their domain is now up for sale, and the site went offline on March 19.
Suave Services didn’t offer much explanation – they just dropped a quick Discord message saying they’d cooperate with Activision and stop all Call of Duty-related services. They’ve since wiped their social media accounts clean.
ZZ’s Services is taking a middle path. They announced on Discord they won’t support Call of Duty products anymore, but they’ll keep selling cheats for other games not connected to Activision.
MoneyMan didn’t mince words, telling users they’re shutting down “for good” after receiving Activision’s legal notice. They stopped selling all Call of Duty cheats as of March 15.
SoloQ Services was the first to fall, announcing their shutdown on March 6. They immediately stopped all sales and distribution, and quickly disappeared from social media.
These actions come at a perfect time for Activision, just ahead of the Season 3 launch of Verdansk for Call of Duty: Warzone on April 3. Season 1 was heavily criticized for failing anti-cheat efforts, and Season 2 saw the developers adjusting plans to focus on gameplay improvements.
One temporary solution Activision implemented was allowing console players to opt out of crossplay with PC players, where most cheaters operate. However, this didn’t help honest PC players who still had to deal with cheaters.
By going after the cheat providers directly, Activision hopes to create a better gaming experience for everyone. It’s a more direct approach to tackling the cheating problem that has frustrated many players since Black Ops 6 launched.
However some players are still skeptical about these shutdowns having a lasting impact. As one social media post claimed, “they’re literally just rebranding,” suggesting Activision’s efforts might not completely solve the problem.
Fingers crossed that these shutdowns will lead to fairer matches when Verdansk drops in Season 3 next month.
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