Activision Gives An Update On Call Of Duty Anti-Cheat, Promises More Measures Are Coming
Activision has provided an update on Call of Duty's anti-cheat tool, Ricochet, which was launched in 2021 amid complaints that Warzone has becoming overrun with cheaters.
In a blog post, Activision said cheating within Warzone reached an «all-time low» during the holidays, speaking to the success of the Ricochet tools. However, fighting cheaters is a never-ending project, and Activision acknowledged this in its statement.
«As time has progressed cheat developers have looked for new ways to try to exploit the game. Some have succeeded, many have not. While a recent rise in cheating is not at the level it was during Verdansk, according to our data, any increase is frustrating,» Activision said. «Our team is constantly monitoring and will continue every effort to prevent and combat this wherever possible. This back and forth is expected, and while anti-cheat is not a magic bullet, this is a battle we're committed to fighting.»
Also in the blog post, Activision said it has released a new feature called Damage Shield, which can identify cheating in real time and prevent that player from doing «critical damage» to other players. This system will never impact «law-abiding» players, Activision said.
«When the server detects a cheater is tampering with the game in real-time, it disables the cheater's ability to inflict critical damage on other players. This mitigation leaves the cheater vulnerable to real players and allows ]Ricochet] to collect information about a cheater's system,» Activision said. «We track these encounters to ensure there is no possibility for the game to apply a Damage Shield randomly or by accident, no matter the skill level. To be clear, we will never interfere in gunfights between law-abiding community
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