Why did Activision release this video?

To showcase the reality of its crackdown and deter sellers. This is pure legal intimidation: a show of force that makes it clear cheat sellers are no longer safe at home. No marketing mystery here, just openly acknowledged legal bluffing.

Who is Elocarry and why was it targeted?

Elocarry is a provider of cheat software for Call of Duty. It was chosen for this public notification because it represents exactly what Activision has been fighting against for a long time, and the visibility of this action increases pressure on the entire seller ecosystem.

What do TPM 2.0 and Secure Boot change for cheating?

These hardware technologies strengthen the security of the operating system itself, making it much harder for cheats to gain kernel access. It's a technical barrier imposed at the source, even before the game launches its RICOCHET anti-cheat.

Can Activision really sue these sellers in court?

Legally, yes, but it's complicated. Sellers often operate from countries where enforcing US judgments is nearly impossible. Activision knows this. The real goal is deterrence and media noise, not necessarily winning in court.

Call of Duty: Activision films its visit to a cheat seller

On Friday, August 28, 2026, Activision released a body-cam clip that is nothing like a trailer: a representative of the publisher rings a doorbell in Ohio to serve a cheat software seller with notice of upcoming legal action. The timestamp reads 9:50 a.m., Saturday, August 22, 2026, during Modern Warfare 4's Early Access Beta, Weekend One.

The opening title card is explicit: "This is an excerpt from a real recording. Notifying a cheat provider of impending legal action." The face and address are blurred out. The representative can be heard introducing himself on behalf of the "attorneys for Activision" before handing over the documents. The clip runs a little over a minute. On X, the publisher named its target: Elocarry.

Black-and-white footage filmed from inside a car, windscreen and steering wheel visible, with the timestamp 9:50AM Saturday, August 22, 2026 burned in at the bottom of the frame. — The body cam timestamps the arrival outside the residence: Saturday, August 22, 2026, 9:50 a.m. The address is blurred out by the publisher. Credit: Activision

More than 375 networks targeted, and the threat of court action

In the same thread, Activision claims to have disrupted more than 375 cheat resale operations, sent more than 80 cease-and-desist letters, and shut down more than 30 sellers. The publisher says it is ready to take them to court, and signs off with an unambiguous slogan: "Build cheats. Sell cheats. We will find you."

What's changing is where the punishment takes place. RICOCHET Anti-Cheat issues bans within the game; here, the publisher steps outside of it and goes knocking on the seller's door. The shift reflects what is now being demanded of players: the beta's PC requirements mandate TPM 2.0 and Secure Boot, and Battlefield 6 has been strictly enforcing the same rule since August 28.

One caveat: no post on the official Call of Duty blog covers the story. It all rests on two posts from the publisher's X account.