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Call of Duty maker Activision claims video game cheating is now a £6.3 billion ($8.5 billion) a year industry

Activision has published a breakdown of the numbers behind cheating in its games, claiming cheating is big business, generating about £6.3 billion - $8.5bn - every year in account sales, boosting, and spoofing services.

Call of Duty maker Activision claims video game cheating is now a £6.3 billion ($8.5 billion) a year industry
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Activision has published a breakdown of the numbers behind cheating in its games, claiming cheating is big business, generating about £6.3 billion - $8.5bn - every year in account sales, boosting, and spoofing services.

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Only one source has this so far: Eurogamer. If other sites confirm it, they’ll show up below. When it's Call of Duty, the story leaves the bubble on its own. The previous Call of Duty trailer came out 3 days before this story.

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Published
09/20/2026 12:30
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09/20/2026 12:45
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  1. Call of Duty Maker Activision Says the Video Game Cheat Market Generates $8.5 Billion a YearIGN

Timeline: Call of Duty

What’s come out about Call of Duty so far, newest first.

  1. Activision, criadora de Call of Duty, afirma que o mercado de cheats para jogos gera US$ 8,5 bilhões por anoIGN Brasil
  2. Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 parece ser muito mais popular do que Black Ops 7 e Warzone no PS5IGN Brasil
  3. Activision Calls Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 'The Epic Conclusion,' Leaving Fans Wondering What's NextIGN
  4. 'Call of Duty: MW4' Officially Reveals Mads Mikkelsen as Its Bad GuyPolygon
  5. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 revela traição na Força-Tarefa 141Última Ficha

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