The upcoming launch of Call of Duty Modern Warfare 3 has players bracing for a wave of cheaters, with the beta tests already witnessing uses of aimbots and wallhacks to defeat legitimate players. A tweet from the 'Anti-Cheat Police Department', a watchdog group that works to combat videogame cheating, declared "PC MW3 will be riddled with cheaters". The cheat makers have reportedly been noticed handing out free cheats for the Modern Warfare 3 beta as a promotional effort for the cheats for the release version.

Although Activision has invested significantly in combating these cheats, the watchdog group suggests that the challenge is growing due to the international operations of many cheat makers. This adds a layer of legal complexity to the issue since not all jurisdictions will enforce actions against these cheat providers. Despite these challenges, Laser, a representative from the Anti-Cheat Police Department expresses optimism about the future, highlighting that cheaters are still small in number. Further, he indicates that the use of artificial intelligence-powered data analysis combined with player reports could help to create more effective cheat detection systems.