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

A determined gamer, b00lin, waged a 763-day legal battle against Activision to overturn an unwarranted Steam ban. Their compelling story, detailed in a recent blog post, highlights the lengths some will go to clear their name.

The ban stemmed from b00lin playing over 36 hours of the Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 beta in December 2023. Initially dismissed as a technical glitch, 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 protocols, even when faced with a request for seemingly innocuous details like the name of the flagged software, proved to be their downfall.

The subsequent court case exposed Activision's lack of concrete evidence against b00lin. The court's decision, favoring b00lin and ordering Activision to cover legal costs and lift the ban, finally came in early 2025, concluding a protracted legal fight that underscores Activision's stringent, perhaps overly secretive, approach to anti-cheat measures.