The Revolution Against Cheating Has Already Started?

While the open beta of Call of Duty Black Ops 7 beaten before its official release October 25the Activision FPS already attracts thousands of players impatient to test this new episode of the flagship license. But as with each launch of Call of Dutya familiar enemy was invited to the party. The cheaters are never far away, taking advantage of the fault flaws to artificially boost their performance. Aimbs, wallhacks, automated scripts, cheating tools swarm from the first hours. However, this time Activision seems ready to deliver a real counter-offensive.

On X (formerly Twitter), the official account Call of Duty Updates published a long press release detailing the first measures taken by the Ricochet anti-triche system, already well known to veterans of Warzone. According to Activision, 97 % of cheaters detected during the beta were reportedly banished in less than thirty minutesand less than 1 % of cheating attempts would have managed to join a game before being immediately expelled. These impressive figures if they are confirmed mark a significant improvement compared to the previous iterations of the tool.

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Endless technological war

Introduced in 2021 with WarzoneRicochet is an anti-triche system owner of Activision operating at the very heart of the operating system. This type of protection, also used by titles such as Valuing (with Vanguard) or Fortnite (with Easy Anti-Cheat), allows finer monitoring of the interactions between the game and the player’s equipment. But this approach was not without controversy because some users feared privacy damage or incompatibilities with their equipment.

Since its launch, Ricochet has experienced ups and downs. Despite his efforts, Warzone et Modern Warfare II have often been invaded by cheaters, to the point of defiling the image of the game in multiplayer. Activision then chose a more aggressive strategy. The firm proceeded to several legal proceedings against cheat sellers and has largely collaborated with the authorities. The press release said more than 40 cheating developers have been dismantled since Black Ops 6. A strong message, intended as much for fraudsters as in the community.

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A temporary victory?

If the figures put forward by Activision seem promising, history shows that the fight against cheating is an endless fight. Each technical advance leads to a response. Cheats developers adapt their tools almost as fast as studios strengthen their defenses and they are still in a more than proactive reaction position.

For the time being, Black Ops 7 seems to offer a healthier experience than its predecessors. But the real event will come out of the full game, when the servers will welcome millions of simultaneous players. If Ricochet manages to maintain its effectiveness over time, Activision could well sign a major turning point in the war between developers and cheaters.