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Call of Duty Beta Launches Amid Cheating Crackdown
10/6/2025
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- Open beta for Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 has begun; launch is October 25.
- Activision says 97% of cheaters are banned within 30 minutes; under 1% reach matches.
- Activision has shut down over 40 cheat developers since Black Ops 6.
- Arc Raiders is censored in chat; Battlefield 6 remains uncensored. Arc Raiders releases October 30, open beta October 17.
