Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision Blizzard has resulted in the highly anticipated arrival of Modern Warfare 3 on Xbox Game Pass. While this has allowed for a larger player base, there has been an unforeseen issue. PC Game Pass users now appear as Xbox players in-game, making it much harder to identify cheaters.
Since the introduction of crossplay in Modern Warfare 2019, cheating has been widespread in Call of Duty. While some players blatantly use hacks without attempting to conceal it, others are more covert in their actions, utilizing wallhacks while pretending to play legitimately.
A reliable method for eliminating suspicions about a player is to verify their platform. Although it is technically feasible to utilize wallhacks on Xbox or PlayStation, it is significantly less prevalent compared to PC where they can be easily purchased. Therefore, it is more likely to assume that a console player is not using wallhacks.
Despite this, using Game Pass for PC still requires players to utilize the Xbox App for Windows, resulting in them being identified as Xbox players in-game. As a result, those trying to conceal their cheating may receive fewer reports as being on the Xbox platform excludes them. Unless Microsoft introduces a new icon to distinguish PC players, their platform will remain ambiguous.
Despite not being completely free, there appears to be little hindrance for cheaters to create new accounts and exploit the discounted price of one dollar for a fortnight-long Game Pass membership. As a result, there may be a significant increase in cheating as they can continuously obtain the game for free.
On its October 25 launch, Black Ops 6 will also be available on Game Pass. If the issues are not addressed, it may face similar challenges as Modern Warfare 3.
Activision is still actively combating hackers, recently taking down two additional well-known cheat providers after successfully winning a lawsuit against one of the most infamous distributors, EngineOwning.
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