Activision Selling Aimbot Counter in Call of Duty Store, It’s Claimed
A viral video has shown that a cosmetic spray item in Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 can effectively disable AI-powered aimbot cheats. The “Threat Marked” spray, featured in a clip by content creator LunchTime that garnered over 1.2 million views, appears to confuse aimbot tools by obscuring their visual targets, rendering them ineffective.
The discovery has sparked humorous claims among the gaming community that Activision is monetizing an anti-cheat solution, as the spray can only be obtained through a paid in-game bundle rather than being offered as a standalone measure. However, Activision is not deliberately marketing the spray as a cheat countermeasure—it’s simply a cosmetic item that happens to have this effect against bot-reliant cheaters.
The incident highlights both the ongoing challenge of combating automated cheating in competitive online games and the sometimes unexpected consequences of cosmetic design choices. While the spray may provide relief against aimbot users, it remains unclear whether Activision plans to address this as part of a broader anti-cheat strategy or if it will remain merely a quirky side effect of the cosmetic’s design.