By @NukeSquad, May 13, 2025
The Call of Duty: Warzone community is facing yet another crisis of integrity. On May 13th, a video surfaced showing popular streamer and frequently accused cheater Swagg openly exploiting a third-party audio software glitch to achieve a third-person perspective in Verdansk. This exploit offers a substantial and unfair advantage over other players—a move that many in the community are calling outright cheating.
The evidence is undeniable. In the now-viral clip, Swagg manipulates his setup to access game features unavailable to the broader player base. This is not a minor bug or accidental oversight; it is a willful abuse of a vulnerability for personal gain.
“Audio is different cause he’s using 3rd party audio software,” observed @RobertPlox.
“Not surprised the Cheater would use an exploit,” commented @ThatGuyMercs.
The outrage across social media is palpable, and for good reason. Swagg’s actions undermine the principle of fair competition that is the foundation of any esport. Community members have not held back:
These are not isolated opinions—they reflect a community that expects accountability.
Swagg’s use of third-party software to trigger a game-breaking glitch is not accidental. It is a premeditated act, undertaken with full knowledge of the competitive advantage it provides. This is precisely the kind of behavior that anti-cheat policies are designed to address.
If prominent figures like Swagg are allowed to exploit glitches with impunity, it sets a precedent that rules do not apply to everyone equally. This erodes trust in the game, its developers, and the competitive scene as a whole.
While it’s true that high-profile streamers generate significant publicity (and revenue) for games, this cannot justify unequal enforcement of rules. Allowing such behavior to go unpunished signals to the entire player base that integrity is negotiable.
The Warzone community expects a level playing field. Failure to act decisively against cheaters—regardless of their status—risks alienating honest players and damaging the reputation of the game itself.
The time for ambiguity and half-measures is over. This incident is not about a technicality or an “innocent” glitch; it is about deliberate cheating. The Terms of Service and Code of Conduct are clear: exploiting third-party tools to gain an unfair advantage is grounds for suspension or ban.
Letting Swagg off the hook would be a grave mistake. Developers must enforce their own rules, even when it is inconvenient or controversial. Anything less is a betrayal of the trust that players place in the game and its guardians.
If competitive integrity means anything, action must be taken—not excuses. The community deserves better.