Activision has unveiled the new requirements for its Ricochet anti-cheat system in Call of Duty: Black Ops 7, describing the upgraded safety measure as the "most sophisticated protection yet." Cheating has been one of the biggest challenges for the franchise, and many fans are concerned it could once again impact the multiplayer experience in Call of Duty: Black Ops 7.
By January 2025, Treyarch reported banning over 136,000 cheaters in Call of Duty: Black Ops 6. Despite this, gamers have continued to complain about malware users, often citing them as the main reason for declining player numbers. Now, Activision seems ready to crack down harder on cheaters, signaling stricter requirements for the upcoming installment.
PC players joining Call of Duty: Black Ops 7's open beta in October must have both Secure Boot and Trusted Platform Module 2.0 (TPM) enabled. Otherwise, they'll see a warning that their device doesn't meet the new anti-cheat requirements. For most Windows 11 users, these features are already active by default, so little to no adjustment will be needed. Windows 10 users, however, may need to update their system and manually enable Secure Boot.
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