![]() ![]() ![]() One of the creators of the website, Ben, told Eurogamer he understands Activision's concern. In lieu of an official Warzone ranking system, players have flocked to SBMM Warzone in a bid to better understand Call of Duty's mysterious skill-based matchmaking system. Crucially, it organises Warzone lobbies into skill-based ranks, which players use to determine the overall skill of a lobby they've just played in. SBMM Warzone uses the Call of Duty API to obtain player data and then provide useful statistics to players. Watch on YouTube Eurogamer news cast: Does Sony have a responsibility to preserve its gaming history? The letter goes on to say SBMM Warzone must be shut down within seven days of its receipt, which was 22nd March. In this letter, which Eurogamer has verified, the lawyers claim SBMM Warzone violates Activision's API terms of use, infringes Activision's copyright, violates the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act, and exposes SBMM Warzone's creators to fines under GDPR. ![]() The Belgium-based co-creators of SBMM Warzone said lawyers representing Activision sent a cease and desist demanding the website be shut down, citing privacy concerns. ORIGINAL STORY 27TH MARCH 2021: Activision has ordered the creators of to shut the website down by Monday. We still believe we can reach an agreement with Activision to provide you with the stats you love. "Your Warzone stats are no longer available. "We've met Activision's demand and have shut down our website," the team behind tweeted. UPDATE 29TH MARCH 2021: As predicted, has shut down. ![]()
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