Activision Sued for Unfair Ban in Call of Duty

A determined gamer, b00lin, waged a 763-day legal battle against Activision, successfully overturning an unfair in-game ban and clearing their Steam reputation. The epic struggle is chronicled in a detailed blog post.

The ban, issued in December 2023, followed b00lin's participation in the Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 beta, where they played for over 36 hours. Initially dismissed as a technical glitch, Activision refused to revoke the ban despite b00lin's appeals. Undeterred, b00lin pursued legal action.

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Activision's defense, citing security concerns, failed to produce any evidence of cheating, even when b00lin's requests for information were limited to seemingly innocuous details, such as the name of the flagged software.

The court case ultimately exposed Activision's lack of concrete proof, highlighting the company's stringent anti-cheat secrecy policies. The judge ruled in b00lin's favor, ordering Activision to lift the ban and cover legal costs. Victory finally arrived in early 2025.