A gamer, b00lin, waged a 763-day legal battle against Activision to overturn an unwarranted Steam ban and clear their name. The saga, detailed in a recent blog post, began with a ban following over 36 hours of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 beta gameplay in December 2023. Initially dismissed as a technical glitch, Activision's refusal to lift the ban spurred b00lin's protracted legal fight.

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Activision, citing security protocols, refused to provide evidence of cheating, even when b00lin's request was limited to seemingly innocuous details like the name of the flagged software. The subsequent court case exposed Activision's lack of concrete proof, highlighting the company's stringent approach to anti-cheat confidentiality. The court ultimately sided with b00lin, ordering Activision to cover legal costs and lift the ban, a resolution finally achieved in early 2025.