Activision Files a Case Against Call of Duty: Warzone Cheat Makers

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Activision files a case against the popular cheat maker, EngineOwning.

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Thousands of players were using the numerous cheats hacks by EngineOwning, which forced Activision to go to court.

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Engine Owning was damaging the sales and reputation of Activision.

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Activision filed a lawsuit in the Central District Court of California.

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Kotaku has reported this news.

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Activision said that they'd caught thousands of cheaters using EngineOwning.

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Call of Duty's Battle Royale mode was facing many hackers.

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It will help to stop the Warzone hackers.

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Activision released the anti-cheat system called Richochet to catch the cheaters.

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But the cheaters found new ways to destroy the games.

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