Call of Dutyplayers might be interested to know that the latest update to the Ricochet Anti-Cheat system will use a novel approach to rooting out cheaters by disorienting them.Cheating has become a huge problem inCall of Dutywith entire communities built around the deplorable act of gaining an unfair advantage in the game through illicit means. Thankfully, it seems that Activision is taking strides towards solving the issue; just recently one of the biggest cheat providers was taken to task in a move that was celebrated by players who are fed up with facing off against people with an unfair advantage.
Call of Dutyis one of the most valuable and competitive franchises in gaming, and this makes it an attractive target for cheaters. Due to its popularity,Call of Dutyhas spawned a professional competitive scene. Big tournaments often come with large prize pools; the 2020Call of DutyLeague Championship had a prize pool of $4.6 million, for example. Thus, playingCall of Dutyat a high level is not only associated with bragging rights but also with lofty cash prizes. Over the years, there have been many high-profileCall of Dutycheating scandals, an unfortunate trend that is set to continue unless the developer takes action.
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With the latest update to the Ricochet Anti-Cheat system,Call of Dutyis set to receive features that will disorient cheaters by spawning “hallucinations.” These are essentially ghost players that will only be visible to cheaters, deployed to confound those ne’er-do-wells who would otherwise have an unfair advantage against legitimate players. These “hallucinations” can also be used as a means for suspicious players to “self-identify” upon reacting to them.
In a white paper published on Activision’s website, Stanford scholar David Durst breaks down the cat-and-mouse game between anti-cheat systems and cheat developers, and how these hallucinations can be employed to reverse the anti-cheat detection-generation cycle. It makes for some interesting reading, but more than that, it displays Activision’s commitment to resolving the issues legitimate players face with cheaters.Call of Dutygenerates a staggering amount of revenue for Activision, and the company will need to get on top of the cheating situation if it hopes to maintain what has otherwise been a fiercely loyal audience.
This detailed update to Ricochet Anti-Cheat is not being marketed as a definitive solution to the cheating problem; it’s more of a new weapon in Activision’s arsenal in the ongoing battle of attrition against cheaters.Call of Dutyfans worried about the future of multiplayerwill hopefully be relieved to know that Activision seems to be giving it the attention it deserves.
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