CoD Cheat Developer Is Shutting Down, And Not Everyone Believes Them

Despite Activision's efforts to curb cheating among some Call of Duty players, it remains an issue even in Black Ops. 6. But now, there's potentially cause for celebration among CoD fans as Phantom Overlay, one of the most prominent cheat developers, has announced that it is shutting down.

Via Game Rant, Phantom Overlay's Telegram channel states that it plans to "immediately" close its operations, with a caveat that it will remain online for at least another month to fulfill the 30-day keys that it has already sold players. Phantom Overlay went on to promise that anyone who bought lifetime keys would get a partial refund.

"This is not an exit scam and no external entity could ever compel me to exit scam my customers," wrote the creator of Phantom Overlay. "I'll keep everything updated, safe, and online for 32 days longer."

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