The Modern Warfare 3 beta, currently only available on PlayStation consoles, has already fallen victim to cheating and hacking. It’s an unusual situation that has sparked concern and curiosity.
Many users are reporting that they’ve encountered cheaters in the Modern Warfare 3 beta, even though it’s only open to PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5 users. Usually, cheating is more prevalent on PC platforms, making the presence of cheaters on a console-only beta both alarming and puzzling.
There are already cheaters and hackers on the Modern Warfare 3 beta even though it’s only available on PlayStation at the moment. #MW3 pic.twitter.com/5nwjNGOJa9
— ModernWarzone (@ModernWarzone) October 8, 2023
Some people have suggested these cheats are possible due to jailbroken PS4 consoles. However, experts in the hacking community disagree. Currently, no publicly available jailbreak firmware for either the PS4 or the PS5 allows online access. This leads to speculation that the cheats might run on a developer kit with a modified beta version.
Cheating affects everyone in the gaming ecosystem. It spoils the fun for casual players and may discourage them from participating in future games. For the developers and publishers, in this case, Sledgehammer and Activision, it undermines the integrity of the game and can lead to a loss of trust among their customer base.
Activision has a reputation for taking cheating very seriously. Whether through banning accounts or implementing new anti-cheat technologies, they have been proactive about combating this issue. The gaming community is keenly watching to see how they address this problem in the Modern Warfare 3 beta.
