A gamer, b00lin, waged a 763-day legal battle against Activision to overturn an unwarranted Steam ban and clear their name. The entire ordeal is meticulously documented in a recent blog post.
The ban stemmed from b00lin's participation in the Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 beta in December 2023, where they played for over 36 hours. Initially dismissed as a testing error, Activision's refusal to lift the ban spurred b00lin into action. While most would have conceded defeat, b00lin chose to fight back.
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Activision's staunch refusal to provide evidence of cheating, citing security protocols, proved a significant hurdle. This was despite b00lin's request for seemingly innocuous details, such as the name of the flagged software.
The subsequent court case exposed the lack of concrete evidence against b00lin, highlighting Activision's stringent approach to anti-cheat confidentiality. The court ultimately sided with b00lin, mandating Activision to cover legal expenses and lift the ban, a resolution finally reached in early 2025.
