Activision Says Game Cheating Is Now an $8.5 Billion Industry

Activision published data on the scale of cheating: account sales, boosting and spoofing services generate about $8.5 billion a year. Cheat subscriptions across 15 games bring in roughly $3.5 billion. The company blocked 375 resellers, sent 80 cease-and-desist demands and shut down 31 major cheat providers.

• Cheating market estimated at £6.3 billion ($8.5 billion) a year
• Cheat subscriptions across 15 games generate about $3.5 billion
• 375 resellers blocked and 31 cheat providers shut down
• Some players spend over $1,000 a year on cheats