Activision Provides an Update on Call of Duty: Warzone's Ricochet Anti-Cheat Efforts

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Call of Duty: Warzone fans may be looking toward the future following the announcement of a sequel, but the current game still has several months left in its life cycle. As such, the continued issue of hackers needs to be addressed, and Activision has recently shared an update with Call of Duty: Warzone players about the problem and its efforts with Ricochet.

Coming alongside the debut of Caldera and the Call of Duty: Warzone Pacific update, the Ricochet anti-cheat system was portrayed as the solution to the game’s seemingly endless supply of hackers. A complex, kernel-level piece of software, the addition ensures that cheaters are caught more easily and banned quickly found. However, Ricochet has not been a complete success, as more sophisticated hacks have allowed cheaters to continue ruining the game.

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Complex hacks have seen Call of Duty: Warzone cheaters removing their names so that they cannot be reported or using flying vehicles to insta-kill unlucky players trying to enjoy the game. A recent rise in cheating has seen the community questioning Activision, with streamers like Dr Disrespect calling Ricochet an example of false advertising. With all this criticism, it makes sense that Activision would deliver a response, and the publisher’s comments are certainly interesting.

Activision points out that, while “some” hackers have succeeded, “many have not,” with Ricochet being a success overall. However, while cheating is not “at the level it was during Verdansk,” Activision admits there has been a clear rise recently and that said increase is “frustrating.” It plans to continue fighting the hackers, saying anti-cheat is not a “magic bullet” that will solve