The Ongoing Battle Against Cheaters in Call of Duty

The Ongoing Battle Against Cheaters in Call of Duty: Activision's Ricochet Anti-Cheat System

Cheating has become more prevalent as online multiplayer gaming has progressed.

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This update coincides with the release of the fifth season of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 and Warzone 2.0.

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Ricochet was built with a kernel-level driver to catch PC cheaters, a significant problem in the CoD franchise.

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Activision has also taken action against third-party hardware cheating devices such as the XIM, Cronus Zen, and ReaSnow S1.

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Aimbots and wallhacks are among the most significant challenges for developers.

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Game developers are still battling to remove these types of cheaters from their games.

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