Fact check: Is RICOCHET Anti-Cheat coming to Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 and Warzone 2.0

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Call of Duty's most fan-favorite title, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, is getting a remake and making its return on October 28, 2022. The original title is loved by all; courtesy of its overpowered weapons, loadouts, memorable missions, and storytelling, the game has become an all-time classic.

Multiplayer games are in a good place right now, with new battle royales as well PvP games being released every year. However, one negative that has come into play with a surge in multiplayer games involves cheaters. Cheating and exploiting is a difficult process to deal with, both for players as well as developers, and even the best anti-cheat cannot fully protect players against such annoyances.

With Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and the new Warzone 2.0 all set to release in October, fans are a bit concerned about the possibility of cheaters and exploiters ruining the multiplayer experience these games have got to offer. Such a concern is understandable since Warzone used to have a major hacker problem.

Luckily, Activision has taken action against cheaters in current games.

RICOCHET Anti-Cheat is the current anti-cheat that is being used in Call of Duty’s current titles. On PCs, it's a kernel-level driver that aims to deliver the best anti-cheat experience by deeply monitoring gameplay, as well as programs that could be running in the background. This monitoring helps the anti-cheat determine whether a player is using any third-party tools that facilitate an unfair advantage.

Activision has confirmed in a recent blog post regarding the RICOCHET Anti-Cheat June progress report that the anti-cheat will be live from "Day One" when the new Modern Warfare 2 and Warzone 2.0 are released.

Activision claims that, unfortunately, players might