Players exploit emote peeking in Black Ops 4

Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 was just released and players already found an exploit, allowing to abuse game mechanics and gain in-game advantage. Check it out, using the emote in third-person moves camera away. What’s more important, you can turn it any way you want and review the nearby area, looking for enemies. You gotta agree that’s kind of a big deal, that’s basically a legal cheat in Blackout. 

First to notice that was Reddit user Sleeper_ who demonstrated how you can hide behind a low wall and look around using Sitting Bull emote. Here’s how it looks like: 

Treyarch were fast to respond, taking the discussion to their sub-Reddit. Describing first launch day in detail, developers took their time to talk about upcoming fixes and changes. The response also touched upon this specific exploit: 

We’re aware that players have been able to use Gestures (often referred to by the community as “Emotes”) to peek around corners in modes where that can create an unfair advantage. 

The planned fix will introduce a new system that “disables free look and applies different camera settings to prevent using it to see around corners” in competitive mode. The default system “will be used in parts of the game where corner peeking won’t affect gameplay balance (like the staging area of Blackout)” the statement concludes.