Dylan Nero Koch Banned from Black Ops 7 Ranked for Boosting
Professional Call of Duty player Dylan 'Nero' Koch received a ranked mode ban after advertising a boosting service on his X profile, a direct violation of
Dylan 'Nero' Koch, a 24-year-old professional Call of Duty player with eight years of experience, has been banned from Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 ranked mode. The ban follows his public advertisement of a boosting service on his X profile, which directly violates Activision's terms of service. He announced the ban on X, tagging the official Call of Duty community management account. Koch claimed the developers had the 'wrong guy' and requested an appeal. At the time of the report, an active pinned post on his X profile advertised a 'Black Ops 7 Season 6 Ranked Boosting service,' directing users to his Discord server for pricing details.
Developers are taking a hard stance against services that manipulate the competitive ranking system in Black Ops 7 Season 6. The boosting service offered to boost a player's rank in exchange for differing monetary amounts depending on the service. Koch's most recent professional stint was with the Vancouver Surge in the Call of Duty League from April to August 2026.
Policy Violation
The ban aligns with Activision's Terms of Service and Security and Enforcement Policy, which explicitly prohibit boosting as a violation warranting suspensions or permanent bans. The policy lists boosting as a violation that can lead to account resets, suspensions, or permanent bans. Section 3. C. i of Activision’s ToS states users agree not to engage in any form of cheating, boosting, or booting. The terms also prohibit stat padding and transferring, selling, renting, or leasing accounts.
Community Reaction
The Call of Duty community largely identified Nero's boosting service as the likely reason for the ban. His 'wrong guy' comment was met with confusion and derision on social media. One X user stated, 'Genuinely curious how you can or plan to openly sell boosts (a bannable offense) on Twitter lol the same platform you tag cod on to get unbanned.' Others pointed out that the advertisement remained live as clear evidence. On Reddit, one user sarcastically claimed they had hacked Nero’s account to sell the boosts so he would take the fall. Some users compared boosting to lesser offenses like aimbots or wallhacks, but acknowledged it is still a bannable offense under the terms. There is no official confirmation from Activision on the specific reason for the ban.
Dylan 'Nero' Koch announced the ban on social media platform X and claimed the developers had the 'wrong guy' and requested an appeal.
