Call of Duty player successfully sued Activision to lift unfair in-game ban

A player known as b00lin waged a 763-day battle against Activision, culminating in a legal victory that overturned an unfair ban and restored their Steam reputation. The saga, detailed in a compelling blog post, began with a ban after playing over 36 hours of the Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 beta in December 2023. Initially dismissed as a testing error, Activision’s refusal to lift the ban spurred b00lin into action.

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Activision's staunch refusal to provide evidence of cheating, citing security concerns, even when faced with b00lin's request for seemingly innocuous information like the name of the flagged software, proved to be their undoing. The case eventually reached the courtroom, where the lack of concrete evidence of wrongdoing on b00lin's part was exposed. Activision's extreme secrecy surrounding its anti-cheat measures backfired spectacularly. The court ultimately sided with b00lin, ordering Activision to cover legal fees and lift the ban, a decision finally implemented in early 2025.