Call of Duty deploys recording device to combat in-match toxicity
Call of Duty is clamping down hard on toxicity, as Activision has deployed a voice recording system in Modern Warfare 3.
05th Apr 2024 15:45
Image via Sledgehammer Games
Call of Duty deploys recording device to combat in-match toxicity
Call of Duty is clamping down hard on toxicity, as Activision has deployed a voice recording system in Modern Warfare 3.
05th Apr 2024 15:45
Image via Sledgehammer Games
Even though it's good news that Call of Duty isn't the cesspit of toxicity that it was once famous for, there's still a large portion of those stereotypical players who run their mouths with homophobia and racism.
It's indisputable that gaming still has a significant problem with voice chat abuse, but Call of Duty is now cracking down on this after players noticed a new pop-up in their games.
At the start of every game, Activision is pushing players toward a safer place by revealing that "voice chat recording and monitoring is now active," and the Code of Conduct will be upheld. But the community is already split on this Orwellian feature.
Call of Duty deploys Big Brother recording system
As of Season 3, Activision's CoD studios are listening to your games in a bid to clamp down on voice abuse in CoD. The feature serves as a way to ban players who break the Code of Conduct, which includes swearing, threatening, and doxxing fellow players.
Games like VALORANT have already deployed like-minded systems, as Riot Games was prompted to combat toxicity after famed streamer Darren "iShowSpeed" Watkins was outlandishly sexist during a game.Â
Microsoft already has a voice-clipping feature designed specifically to combat Call of Duty toxicity. "Make sure you say you love Call of Duty and you’re having fun for maximum bot lobbies," one fan joked, hoping that the CoD gods take the good spirits as a gesture of goodwill.
Modern Warfare 3 players are already getting hit with bans from voice chat recording system
Â
Just days into the new voice recording system, and players are already facing bans as a result of the recordings - although there is some pushback on the severity of the reasons.
Taking to Reddit, one player said, "I made the comment, 'this is a f**king joke of a match up,' and literally like 3 seconds later got a message in the corner of the screen notifying me of chat ban." They added, "This is an M rated game with swearing incorporated in the game, how are they going to ban people for swearing?"Â
Some fans have argued that swearing is actually already in the game from Activision itself, as Nicki Minaj's bad b***h quotes are among many Operator quips which are explicit. Regardless of which side you sit on, this is a well-needed feature to cut down on abuse in voice chats. No matter what, it doesn't have place in the gaming culture.Â
About The Author
Jack Marsh
Jack is an Esports Journalist at GGRecon. Graduating from the University of Chester, with a BA Honours degree in Journalism, Jack is an avid esports enthusiast and specialises in Rocket League, Call of Duty, VALORANT, and trending gaming news.
