A determined gamer, b00lin, waged a 763-day legal battle against Activision, successfully overturning an unfair in-game ban and clearing their Steam reputation. The ordeal began in December 2023 after b00lin played over 36 hours of the Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 beta. Initially dismissed as a technical error, Activision's refusal to lift the ban spurred b00lin's protracted legal fight.
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Activision's staunch refusal to provide evidence of cheating, citing security protocols, even when faced with b00lin's request for seemingly innocuous details like the name of the flagged software, proved crucial to the case.
The subsequent court proceedings exposed Activision's lack of concrete evidence against b00lin. The court ultimately sided with b00lin, ordering Activision to pay legal fees and revoke the ban. This victory was finally achieved in early 2025, highlighting the lengths some gamers will go to defend their reputations against questionable bans.