Call of Duty: Warzone Has New Plan to Deter Cheating

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For many modern multiplayer shooters, especially those with a competitive edge, cheating can simply ruin the experience for players. Whether it be activating god mode so that killing a cheater becomes impossible, or flying around in cars to get easy shots on those below, Call of Duty: Warzone has seen its fair share of cheats since the game's launch. Even with developer Raven Software working consistently to combat cheating, it is something that often comes up when players complain about the game.

While Call of Duty: Warzone players will often ask the developers to buff a certain weapon, nerf another, and add more life to the recent Caldera map, battling cheating is something Call of Duty: Warzone players want almost universally. As is the case with other multiplayer battle royales, cheating can deter players from even wanting to play the game if they feel that cheaters occupy much of the lobby space.

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Activision announced last year that Call of Duty: Warzone would be getting its own Ricochet Anti-Cheat system, which would work to deter cheaters and ban them from the game. The first months of Ricochet saw little success, with some reporting that even more cheaters were appearing in the game than before. Now though, a recent blog post details a new way in which players can combat cheaters when one is found to be in their lobby.

The anti-cheat team for Call of Duty: Warzone had been working on what it termed a «damage-shield» for some time, and now it seems that mechanic is ready to be released. «Damage shield» doesn't exactly seem like the right term for the mechanic, as it will effectively give all non-cheating players in a lobby god mode against the cheating player. No