Call of Duty: Warzone players are still suffering from cheaters despite the recent anti-cheat update. Amid the problems that gamers complain about, the popularity of the game on Twitch is also declining.
In June, Raven Software added a new feature to Ricochet's anti-cheat system known as "weapon disarm", which removes all weapons from dishonest players, down to their hands. However, judging by the numerous messages from players on Reddit, hackers have found a way to bypass this protection, and the number of cheaters on Warzone servers has only barely decreased.
“Yeah I’ve had a number of them in recent games. All new accts though so likely being banned”.
“I just don’t understand how people sit there and play multiple games and enjoy cheating & don’t feel bad, it’s truly sociopathic”.
“So many cheaters on COD!”
“Aimbots are back since Season 4. Ricochet seemed to do a good job of getting rid of a lot of cheating - seemed like occasional wall hacks and that’s about it (I’m talking definite wall hacks not just combat scout or whatever). But aimbots seem to be on the rise again”.
As hackers find new ways to ruin the lives of ordinary Call of Duty: Warzone players, the popularity of the game on Twitch continues its rapid decline. If at the beginning of 2022 Warzone generated more than 44M Hours Watched per month, then at the end of June it barely passed the mark of 31M Hours Watched (about -30%). At the same time, the shooter’s Average Viewers indicator has been on the decline every month since January.
Call of Duty: Warzone, which once was consistently in the top 10 most popular categories on Twitch, now is often finding itself outside of the top 10 altogether, only occasionally being ranked in the 10th spot.
But cheaters aren't the only reason Warzone's viewership is shrinking. The popularity of the game began to decline after the release of the Calder map in December 2021. This new battleground was not to the liking of most players, with many asking the developers to bring back Verdansk. Perhaps the situation will change after the release of Warzone 2, which, according to rumors, will be released before the end of 2022.