💸 The Hidden Cost of Cheating

Financial Impact

  • $2.8 Billion Lost (2024 gaming industry estimate).

  • Warzone Example: 40% of COD Points now bought via black-market sellers.

Player Trust Crisis

  • Stats:

    • 78% of "whales" quit games with cheaters.

    • 62% of players avoid in-game purchases if anti-cheat is weak.

Legal Battles

  • Activision vs. EngineOwning: $3.6M lawsuit (2024).

  • New Threat: Lavicheats operates from countries with lax cyber laws.

What’s Next?

  • AI Moderators: Real-time match monitoring by GPT-6-powered bots.

  • Player Rewards: Report a cheater → earn COD Points (beta test in EU).

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