Ian ‘Crimsix’ Porter, Dallas Empire pro and Call of Duty legend, shared his concerns about the future of the competitive scene after Black Ops Cold War. He highlights the shift to a computer and the lack of theater mode as possible problems.
The CDL season, as fans have become accustomed to, has made a number of changes ahead of the second season which was underway in 2021. Major changes in the organization caused Chicago Huntsmen to be replaced with OpTic Chicago, back in the hands of H3CZ, and Nadeshot’s 100 Thieves now own the LA franchise. However, one of the biggest changes is the platform on which competitive matches are now played.
In recent seasons, each player would participate in a PlayStation 4. This will change in the coming season, and players may now participate on a computer while using control. It makes better graphics quality, higher frame rates and games run smoother, but it also has major drawbacks – the most important of which is fraud.
The ability to cheat largely left the highest level of competitive CoD, but CDL Challengers experienced major problems with various tournament results being scrutinized under fraud allegations.
Challengers almost acts as the second tier of competitive Call of Duty, with players competing to impress CDL teams and secure themselves a step.
On January 10, Crimsix, veteran of Dallas Empire, weighs in on his opinion and explains that it is a major concern for rival Call of Duty moving forward. “If Activision would not invest the money to create an anti-cheat for Call of Duty, and since the next COD is not made by Treyarch (which means the theater mode is highly unlikely) … Anything competitive COD below the Pro League level will be dead with the release of the new game. ”
Many players – both comfortable and competitive – have called on Activision to improve their anti-cheat systems. Not only have CDL Challengers experienced problems with fraud, but Warzone’s biggest problems with hackers have been well documented.
In Black Ops Cold War, theater mode allows players to review the game and identify fraudsters. However, CoD titles not developed by Treyarch do not tend to include this mode, and Crim is clearly concerned that fraudsters may let their behavior get away with it.
If Activision would not invest the money to create an anti-cheat for Call of Duty, and since the next COD is not made by Treyarch (which means the theater mode is highly unlikely) …
Any competitive COD below the Pro League level will be dead if the new game is released.
– Empire C6 (@Crimsix) 10 January 2021
Similar calls were made by two-time world champion ACHES, who also criticized Activision for their failure to implement a robust anti-cheat system.
Idk who cheats or who does not. But it is inconceivable to me that in an esports in 2021 so much money has been invested that it is even possible to cheat. Where’s a half decent anti cheat ?!
– PATTYP (@ACHES) 10 January 2021
Asked what prompted the move from console gaming to a computer, Crim explained that he believes Activision could make more money through the switch.
“They did this to circumvent the percentage reduction that MS / Sony is taking from microtransactions / DLC / etc.,” He said. said. “Activision therefore does not have to pay MS / Sony for the rights of CDL on a platform. Financially, it is an incredible step for them. Rumor has it that the platform reduction was 33-50%. ”
Although the move made financial sense for Activision, it currently hinders fair play at many levels of competitive CoD. Meanwhile, calls to Activision to sort out the problems with snowball fraud will continue to grow.