Call of Duty Modern Warfare 3 Cheaters Brought an OP Zombies Gun Into Multiplayer, Devs Fight Back

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The developers of Call of Duty Modern Warfare 3 have had a bit of fun with cheaters who are being naughty in Multiplayer.

Cheaters found a way to use the Zombies Ray Gun in standard Multiplayer matches after the iconic weapon was added in Season 1 for the new, limited-time Vortex game mode — clearly unintended gameplay that resulted in some overpowered shenanigans.

Here’s how the Ray Gun looks in Multiplayer:

الهاكات قدروا يستخدمون سلاح RayGun في غير طور Vortex (اللي مفروض ينزل في منتصف الموسم الاول)

مثل هذا يستخدمه في Domination : https://t.co/DbOuo0c8bf pic.twitter.com/kNG1DjUVEL

— ᴮᴷᵀᴼᴼᴿ (@BKTOOR_) December 9, 2023

SINCE WHEN IS THE RAY GUN IN #MW3 MULTI?!?!?!#codclips pic.twitter.com/kQ60MHLUJx

— 𝐅𝐑❄️𝐒𝐓𝐈𝐈 (@FrostiiTV) December 12, 2023

Umm, how did I just die to a ray gun in multiplayer? #mw3 #callofduty @NerosCinema @SHGames @CallofDuty pic.twitter.com/zyLeCeId9o

— The COD Preacher (@TheCODPreacher) December 10, 2023

In response, the developers turned the Ray Gun on the cheaters, making it so it causes damage to whoever wields it rather than does damage to enemies. According to a post on X/Twitter from the COD Updates account: “Players illicitly accessing the Ray Gun in Multiplayer will now inflict self-damage upon use.”

It’s a fun temporary solve while the developers work to block the gun’s access in Multiplayer, and it’s gone down well with fans. But the appearance of a Zombies gun in Multiplayer is yet another concerning cheat in a game that experts warned would suffer from hacking problems.

Modern Warfare 3’s Season 1 is currently in full swing. The Season 1 patch notes made big changes to the game, which players are getting to grips with. Modern Warfare 3 Season 1 Reloaded is expected to kick off at some point in January.

Wesley is the UK News Editor for IGN. Find him on Twitter at @wyp100. You can reach Wesley at wesley_yinpoole@ign.com or confidentially at wyp100@proton.me.