Summary
ACall of Dutyplayer has received an absurdly long ban of more than 67 years for their “chat activity” violating the game’s policy. It is yet another strong call byCall of Duty, which faces an uphill battle against online toxicity and cheating.
The online multiplayer aspect in gaming is a double-edged sword. As much as it helps players from around the world bond through games, it also poses a serious risk of being a breeding ground for toxicity. As a consequence, moderation of these interactions between online gamers emerges as a key responsibility for developers behind highly popular IPs such asCall of Duty,Destiny 2,Marvel Rivals, and more. In the past, a host of these online titles have strictly penalized misbehaving players based on the seriousness of their offense, such as whenFortnitebanned a player for more than a millennium. Most recently, aCall of Dutyplayer found himself in trouble and at the receiving end of a statement ban.
On Reddit, user Jefedadon762 revealed that they’d been banned from communicating with others inCall of Duty’s online matches for 24,488 days, approximately 67 years. As evident from the post, this penalty was a result of the player’s chats breaking the game’s Code of Conduct. The picture shared by them showed that the in-game message about the extensive ban strangely termed it as a “temporary” one. Poking fun at this, one user commented, “Bro chill its temporary [sic].” Another player said, “The next call of duty will be out by then, I’d just wait for that [sic].” Many others expressed their amazement at the length of the punishment and jokingly came up with what exactly might have gotten Jefedadon762 into this predicament, with one saying, “Did you say the same bad words you hear the in-game characters say?” A few others used the opportunity to suggest that the developer had banned them for little reason, drawing attention to the debate about theextent to whichCall of Dutyshould allow “trash talk.”
Call of Duty Player Gets Banned from In-Game Public Chats for Decades
While Jefedadon762 didn’t reveal what got them such an extraordinaryCall of Dutyban, it is likely that the extended period of the punishment may be due to them violating rules multiple times. It’s worth remembering that games often exercise a comparatively lenient penalty on the first strike but follow it up with stricter actions if the player continues to break policy rules in the future.
On top of their efforts against player toxicity,Call of Dutydevs are fighting on another frontagainst cheating in online matches. Bolstered by the Richochet anti-cheat system, Treyarch recently revealed that it had removed over 130,000 cheaters from the game since the launch of ranked play inCall of Duty: Black Ops 6.
