Summary
There’s an old adage that says if you mess around, you’re bound to find out. That statement couldn’t be truer when it comes to video games. In 2023,Ubisoft banned a Rainbow Six Siege player over a series of racist TikToks, whileMarvel Rivals recently hit a player with a 100-year ban for cheating.
We know the true acronym for messing around and finding out, but we’re keeping things PG.
That’s not to make mention of the constant efforts byCall of Dutyvia itsproprietary RICHOCHET anti-cheat system, which has seen over 136,000 account banssince the launch ofBlack Ops 6. In the latest example of a player finding out there are consequences for their actions, a player has been banned for 67 years.
We’ll See You In 2092
Over on the Black Ops 6 subreddit, a playershared that they had been banned for 24,488 days, or the equivalent of about 67 years. The reason? Chat activity that violates the Call of Duty Code of Conduct.
As is usually the case when things like this happen, the player refused to elaborate on what exactly they were saying that would have led to a ban of this degree. “You know what you did,”one gamer wrote in response.
“Don’t say racist or homophobic **** and you’ll be fine,”a player wrote, reminding others of potentially what the player said. Of course, those are instant triggers for bans,but it is important to note that the Code of Conduct does state that bullying and harassment isn’t tolerated, and that chat must be free of “offensive or harmful language,” meaning ordinary curse words could technically fall under this umbrella.
In other words, if you have a microphone and are planning on saying something, even in jest, then you’re better off biting your tongue. And if you happen to be the kind of player that spits out such epithets, then a ban is certainly justified.
