Activision Bans 70,000 Devices, Serves Cronus Distributor With Legal Notice

Activision revealed that its RICOCHET team served a cease-and-desist to Cronus' North American distributor in 2025. The studio has issued over 70,000 hardware bans and 5,000 account bans for tools like Cronus Zen and XIM Matrix ahead of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4's October 23, 2026 launch.

• Over 70,000 hardware bans issued for Cronus Zen and XIM Matrix
• 5,000 accounts banned for using cheating devices
• Cease-and-desist served to Cronus distributor in Southeast Asia
• Modern Warfare 4 launches on October 23, 2026