20 articlesWith just weeks left before Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 releases, TeamRICOCHET has been hard at work on improving the game’s anti-cheat system. According to their statement, nearly 99% of matches were cheater-free by the end of the beta.
Just a week ago, Activision reported that 97% of cheaters were caught just 30 minutes after they signed into the beta. Not long ago, that percentage has risen to 99%.
“Cheaters were expected. But our upgraded systems caught them faster than ever, powered by strengthened TPM 2.0 checks and automated systems helping to eliminate a large number of attempts to cheat,” said Activision.
This simply means one thing: it won’t be for long before Black Ops 7 will be completely cheater-free when it launches.
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Cheaters have long been an ongoing issue in online first-person shooters with a multiplayer aspect, and it’s quite prominent in a game like Call of Duty.
Which is why Activision and TeamRICOCHET have been aggressively curbstomping cheaters right before Black Ops 7 releases.
This is just the beginning of Activision and TeamRICOCHET’s combined efforts. Once Black Ops 7 launches, they will implement every layer of protection available, and their anti-cheat defenses will only keep on growing stronger.
Despite all that, some fans remain skeptical. Some commented saying that the anti-cheat wasn’t able to detect Cronus. Some also think that the number is actually lower than what’s been given.
“This is such a lie, 99% of matches had cheaters at the end of the beta it was unplayable and I couldn’t get no kills. Every time I watched kill cams they never missed one bullet on me.” says a comment.
With all things considered, whether or not cheaters will continue plaguing the game remains to be seen.
