The Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 multiplayer beta is officially live as of this past weekend and open to the entire public as of yesterday, October 5. When it launched, even in its early access state, reports began appearing online that cheaters were already running amuck throughout the beta.
As we come out of the early access period and into the all-public period of the beta, Activision updated players on the state of cheaters in a long post on X (formerly Twitter), where it claimed that it was catching “97% of cheaters” within “30 minutes of their first sign-in.”
“Cheaters were expected,” Team Ricochet writes. “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. Those who did manage to slip through didn’t last long. Most never made it into a match. You may have seen clips of cheaters in the Black Ops 7 Beta. We had already actioned on most of those accounts before they hit social media. We’re watching closely, acting in real time, and learning from every attempt.“
“And this is just the beginning. When launch arrives, every layer of protection will be in full force, and Ricochet Anti-Cheat defenses will only grow stronger.”
The post continues with Team Ricochet and Activision not only claiming that 97% of cheaters were caught within half an hour, but that “fewer than 1% of cheating attempts reached a match, and those who did were removed within minutes.”
Team Ricochet also went on to say that it is bringing the fight directly to cheat vendors and that is has “directly contributed to the closure of over 40 cheat developers and resellers since Black Ops 6 launched. Vendors sharing clips during Beta were already on our radar and we will purse them beyond in-game enforcement.”
While players would generally agree it’s a good thing that cheaters aren’t overrunning and ruining their multiplayer experience, there are still many who aren’t happy about the kernel-level protection Activision has pushed to make this work. To those players, Team Ricochet simply said, “We understand that new security measures like TPM 2.0 and Secure Boot checks can sometimes feel disruptive. But these steps help ensure a secure, fair experience for every player, and we appreciate your patience and cooperation as we strengthen PC protections.“
Whether what Activision and Team Ricochet lines up with your experience in the multiplayer beta or not, it’s clear that Activision is trying to send a message to players that it is taking cheaters in Call of Duty very seriously. But that only works if these numbers and any future cheater reports Team Ricochet puts out accurately represent the state of the multiplayer experience on Call of Duty.
The first comments below this post include players claiming they were shadowbanned when they weren’t cheating, players pointing out that reactive measures don’t do enough to stop cheaters from ruining a player’s multiplayer experience, that the wording in this statement only refers to the cheaters Team Ricochet were able to detect, and others claiming that they’ve still seen scores of cheaters in their matches.
Of course, if you haven’t seen cheaters in your matches, and by your experience, the anti-cheat system is working, you might be too busy having fun in the beta to comment on these posts. Spending any significant amount of time on the internet will teach you that people will complain more than they’ll speak up about how good things are going.
And while Activision and Team Ricochet are putting on a strong face against cheaters currently, the true test will be how the game looks in six months, and if cheating is still as significant an issue as it’s been in previous years.
“The fight against cheating is an industry-wide challenge – and we’re committed to leading the charge,” Team Ricochet and Activision write. “We continue to bring new systems online during beta, fine-tuning our protections, responding faster and gaining deeper insights. We’re dedicated to transparency, community feedback, and constant evolution in our fight for fair play.”
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