Banned Call of Duty Warzone players pre-ordered Call of Duty: Vanguard, but will not be able to play

Some users who allegedly used third-party software while playing Warzone have discovered that they are already banned in Call of Duty: Vanguard

The launch of the closed beta test for the shooter Call of Duty: Vanguard, which was supposed to be available to those who pre-ordered, was marred for some players by the news of their bans.

Earlier, reports emerged that the developers of the free-to-play battle royale Call of Duty Warzone began issuing so-called “hardware bans”.

Now, it is reported on Twitter that if a player received a ban in Warzone, they will not be able to play Call of Duty: Vanguard.

As a reminder, the developers announced a “new anti-cheat system” that will work in both the Warzone battle royale and Call of Duty: Vanguard. This is likely what caused the “shared ban” of accounts across both games. It is not yet entirely clear what those who pre-ordered should do now.

Call of Duty: Vanguard is scheduled for release on November 5. The game will be available on PC and PS4|5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X|S consoles.