A determined gamer, b00lin, waged a 763-day legal battle against Activision to overturn an unjust Steam ban. Their ordeal, meticulously documented in a blog post, began after exceeding 36 hours of playtime during the December 2023 Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 beta. Initially dismissed as a technical glitch, Activision's refusal to revoke the ban spurred b00lin into action.
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Activision's staunch refusal to provide evidence of cheating, citing security protocols, even in response to b00lin's request for basic information like the name of the flagged software, fueled the conflict.
The subsequent court case exposed Activision's lack of concrete evidence against b00lin, highlighting the company's stringent anti-cheat secrecy. The court ultimately sided with b00lin, mandating Activision to cover legal costs and lift the ban, a victory finally achieved in early 2025.