As the saying goes, cheaters never win. While it doesn't always prove true, a huge number of cheaters definitely won't make it to the end of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3. Infinity Ward has banned more than 1,600 players from MW3 for cheating using glitches uncovered in the new game. 

ComputerAndVideoGames.com reported that the number of banned MW3 players is expected to rise as more people exploit these illegal loopholes.

IW creative strategist Robert Bowling explained on Twitter: "Any attempt to cheat, hack, or glitch in #MW3 will not be tolerated. 1600+ bans issued. Updates in works. Please [continue] to report offenders."

He later added: "We are doing mass bans on PC as well while we work on updates." and also said that IW is holding "daily meetings [to] investigate cause and solutions" as well as working on "hot fixes."

Meanwhile, Modern Warfare 3 has been a massive hit, breaking not only records for game release, but also book and box office openings. In its first day, the game sold 6.5 million units for a total of $400 million in sales.

By Thursday, Activision had nearly doubled that figure. The company announced that in its first five days, Modern Warfare 3 generated more than $775 million in sales, smashing the the $650 million record set a year ago by its predecessor, Call of Duty: Black Ops, in addition to the the $500 million record established two years ago by Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2.

"With $775 million of sales of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 in its first five days, Call of Duty has become the first entertainment property in history to set five-day launch records for three consecutive years across all forms of entertainment," Robert Kotick, CEO of Activision Blizzard, said in a statement.

As a whole, the Call of Duty series has logged more than $6 billion in sales worldwide, making it one of the most valuable franchises to date. 

For more on Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3, see PCMag's first look and the slideshow below.