Activision has outlined the scale of the video game cheat economy, estimating the broader market at roughly $8.5 billion a year, including account sales and boosting services. The company cited analysis suggesting cheat subscriptions across 15 games generate about $3.5 billion annually. Activision also described legal and technical efforts against cheat sellers, including hundreds of disrupted reseller operations and dozens of cease-and-desist demands.

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