{"rewrite":{"id":"r_ea35229837578ce299b68616","clusterId":"c_5c026aed7f689745d17c2578","slug":"activision-sends-lawyers-to-cheat-vendor-s-door-posts-video","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"Activision Sends Lawyers to Cheat Vendor's Door, Posts Video","summary":"Activision released a video on August 29 showing lawyers delivering a cease-and-desist order to cheat-creating team Elocarry, reportedly in Ohio. The company also reported blocking over 375 cheat-selling agents, filing more than 80 injunction requests, and forcing over 30 sellers to shut down. It announced anti-cheat results for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4's early beta.","whyItMatters":"Activision is putting the fight against cheat sellers and creators on public display, pairing legal action with video evidence ahead of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4's October release.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eActivision turned its anti-cheat campaign into a public spectacle on August 29. The company sent lawyers to Ohio to deliver a cease-and-desist order to the cheat-creating team Elocarry, and posted a one-minute video of the documents being handed over at what it said was the team\u0026#39;s base of operations.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe announcement also detailed the scale of its crackdown: over 375 cheat-selling agents blocked, more than 80 injunction requests filed, and over 30 sellers forced to shut down. For Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4, the company said cheat usage fell during the early beta, though it did not give specific figures, and introduced a new detection system for the open beta running until September 1.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Activision sent lawyers to a cheat vendor's door in Ohio, filmed it, and posted the video. Also claims 375+ agents blocked, 80+ injunctions, 30+ sellers shut down, ahead of CoD: MW4's October release.","twitterPost":"Activision posted a video of lawyers delivering a cease-and-desist to cheat team Elocarry. It also reports blocking 375+ cheat-selling agents and forcing 30+ sellers to shut down, before CoD: MW4's beta wraps September 1.","threadsPost":null,"newsletterBlurb":"Activision went public with its war on cheat vendors, posting video of lawyers serving a cease-and-desist order to Elocarry in Ohio. The company also reported blocking over 375 cheat-selling agents and forcing over 30 sellers to shut down, with Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4's open beta still running until September 1.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Automaton\",\"url\":\"https://automaton-media.com/articles/newsjp/cod-mw4-20260829-463975/\",\"title\":\"Activision reports crackdown on 'CoD' cheat vendors with 'house visit video' attached. Showing they will absolutely not let cheat vendors escape.\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4575,"outputTokens":599,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1787986444,"createdAt":"2026-08-29T06:47:34.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-08-29T06:51:45.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-08-29T06:47:34.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_5c026aed7f689745d17c2578","canonicalTitle":"Activision、『CoD』チート業者を摘発したと“家宅訪問動画”付きで報告。チート業者のお宅訪問、絶対逃がさないアピール","representativeArticleId":"a_547f8c23eefde2779223a160","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"Call of Duty\"],\"studios\":[\"Activision\"],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"news\",\"domain\":\"games\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-08-29T05:19:46.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-08-29T05:19:46.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-08-29T06:51:46.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Automaton","url":"https://automaton-media.com/articles/newsjp/cod-mw4-20260829-463975/","title":"Activision、『CoD』チート業者を摘発したと“家宅訪問動画”付きで報告。チート業者のお宅訪問、絶対逃がさないアピール"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["Call of Duty"],"studios":["Activision"],"people":[],"type":"news","domain":"games","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":null}