Activision tops Call of Duty: Warzone's largest statistics site

Activision took down, this Monday (29), the site SBMM Warzone - the largest portal of statistics about players and competitive matches in Call of Duty: Warzone. The platform was shut down because, according to Activision, it violated the game's terms of use, as well as several US and European privacy policies by publicly disclosing user data.

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Call of Duty: Warzone (Image: Publicity/Activision)

To gather player and match data, SBMM Warzone used the Call of Duty API, and with that, it was able to calculate the skill level of all players in a match at the same time. The site even offered a monthly subscription that unlocked additional analytics features.

The creators of the site explained to Eurogamer that the monitoring service is not illegal, as it is based only on data available in public profiles. With this, it is possible to know the number of kills and deaths, number of victories and other details of the matches. Activision, however, prohibits the use of its games' APIs by anyone who is not a partner of the company.

In a letter sent to the site's owners on March 22, Activision demanded that the portal be shut down for exposing user information, but did not address the issue of monetizing the service. On March 26, SBMM Warzone owners Ben and Dave appealed on Twitter for the company to reverse the decision and strike a partnership.

According to the letter we received, we have until Monday to fulfill the requirements. They want to ensure player privacy, which is great. But if we were partners, we could ensure privacy and give the Warzone community the best stats it deserves.

SBMM Warzone, in a post on Twitter

The company did not respond to messages and deactivated the platform on Monday (29). The portal is currently empty and the SBMM Warzone homepage reports that the site has been taken down by Activision. Ben and Dave promised to refund subscribers who paid for the extra features.

Activision vs. hackers em Call of Duty: Warzone
Call of Duty: Warzone punishes cheating users frequently. Last Wednesday (24), 13 players were banned for using hacks in matches. Since the beginning of 2021, more than 110 accounts have been permanently suspended.

To stop the development of new hacks, it is possible that Activision wants to protect the Warzone API. However, it is worth mentioning that there are other platforms that show Battle Royale stats, such as CODStats and CODTracker. Even using the game's API, the portals continue to work normally until then.