Call of Duty Developer Acknowledges Anti-Cheat Shortcomings in Black Ops 6 and Warzone, Promises Major Updates
Call of Duty's RICOCHET Anti-Cheat team has acknowledged significant shortcomings in their system's performance, particularly affecting Black Ops 6 and Warzone's Ranked Play modes. In response, they've outlined comprehensive plans for improvement and increased security measures.
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Recent developments include:
- Hourly account bans with over 19,000 accounts recently removed
- Leaderboard cleanup initiatives
- Expanded Replay Investigation render farm capabilities
- Enhanced detection systems for pre-game screening
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The anti-cheat system now employs multiple security layers:
- Human review processes
- Kernel driver detections
- Client-side and server-side monitoring
- AI-powered detection systems
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Major updates planned for seasons two and three will include:
- Kernel-level driver improvements
- Enhanced server-side protections
- Faster response times to detected cheaters
- Improved competitive integrity measures
The development team acknowledges that while progress has been made, more work is needed to combat cheating effectively in ranked play environments. They've committed to sharing detailed updates about upcoming improvements in the new year.
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