Call of Duty Warzone update will match suspected cheaters together

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Cheaters will be punished by going up against other cheaters

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Infinity Ward is releasing an update for Call of Duty: Warzone  and Call of Duty: Modern Warfare that looks to address issues relating to cheaters. 

Last month, the developer revealed that over 50,000 cheaters had been banned from the free-to-play battle royale game, with plans to add additional measures to address the problem further down the line. 

Now, Infinity Ward has posted an update on Twitter detailing that a new lobby will be introduced that will group suspected cheaters up against fellow suspected cheaters. Yep, that's right. The updated matchmaking system will now match potential wrong 'uns together. That's certainly one way to give them a taste of their own medicine. 

The update will also improve reporting features for those who wish to report any cheaters they encounter during matches. Players in Warzone and Modern Warfare will now receive confirmation in-game when a player they've reported has been banned. Additional dedicated security updates are also being introduced, along with the added functionality to be able to report players when in Killcam and Spectate modes. 

While no set date is included for the update, all of these features are set to go live starting this week, so you can expect to see these changes shortly. Activision posted its security and enforcement policy not long after Warzone went live, with the post detailing the measures taken against those suspected of cheating in-game. We'll no doubt get a more detailed overview of the latest update soon, but it's certainly different to see Infinity Ward add the measure to pit cheaters against cheaters. 

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Heather Wald
Heather Wald
Evergreen Editor, Games

Heather Wald is the Evergreen Editor, Games at GamesRadar+. Her writing career began on a student-led magazine at Bath Spa University, where she earned a BA (Hons) in English literature. Heather landed her first role writing about tech and games for Stuff Magazine shortly after graduating with an MA in magazine journalism at Cardiff University. Now with almost seven years of experience working with GamesRadar+ on the features team, Heather helps to develop, maintain, and expand the evergreen features that exist on the site for games, as well as spearhead the Indie Spotlight series. You'll also see her contribute op-eds, interview-led features, and more. In her spare time, you'll likely find Heather tucking into RPGs and indie games, reading romance novels, and drinking lots of tea.