AWarzoneplayer has shared footage of a team running down opponents and killing them with riot shields while using cheats and playing on PlayStation 5.
The problem with cheating inCall of Dutytitles like Warzone and Modern Warfare has been well documented by this point. Some cheaters have evenfound ways to avoid discovery by RICOCHET, Call of Duty’s proprietary anti-cheat software.
As the ways hackers deploy their cheats get more sophisticated, RICOCHET is having a hard time keeping up. Generally, PC players get the brunt of the blame for those using unethical methods to win matches.
However, a playershared footage onRedditof a group of players using cheats on PS5.
The footage showed the cheaters running at impossible speeds holding riot shields. Then barreling straight into other players, killing them instantly. “How is this even possible?” The OP asked.
“Wait we dealt with this today. I was confused because I was full plated.”Another player experiencing the same situationalso replied to the thread.
Most users were in accordance, the cheats were “more than likely” achieved byusing a dev kit for the PS5.
One user, with the uncannily apt usernameRiot_Shielder, gave a detailed breakdown of how cheats can be implemented by console players.
According to their explanation, these players first use a tool on their PCs allowing them to save cheats as one of the games perks. This lets them inject perks like speed or one hit kills to the game’s classes. When they boot their console up again, the classes with the uploaded cheats are available for them.
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Players on consoles also “can’t get shadowbanned”. Apparently allowing them to play with the corrupted class for “as long as they want”.
Regardless of the specific method these hackers are using, it seems that even turning off crossplay won’t necessarily stop Warzone players from encountering cheaters.
Eliana was formerly a staff writer on the Australian Dexerto team. A freelance journalist for a decade, she earned her master’s in international journalism from the University of Western Australia. She has written for a range of outlets and most recently served as a founding member of the editorial team for esports news and leaks website, BLIX.GG. A lover of JRPGs and strategy MOBAs, when she’s not writing you’ll most likely find her playing Dota 2 or FFXIV.
