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Activision’s Creative Approach to Combating Call of Duty Cheaters

Activision is taking on Call of Duty cheaters in some inventive ways. For one thing, it’s literally taking away their guns. When the Ricochet anti-cheat system detects someone who’s breaking the rules, they may lose their weapons (as well as their dignity). The cheaters can’t even defend themselves with their fists.

Priceless Reactions from Cheaters

“We don’t expect many clips of this to find their way online, but we have seen it in action and the reactions from cheaters are always priceless,” the Ricochet team wrote. A blog post features a short clip of an undoubtedly upstanding member of the community encountering a now-harmless cheater.

Mitigation Measures and Results

The Disarm measure is one of several actions Ricochet takes against cheaters. Other mitigation measures include Damage Shield, which reduces the damage those who play fairly take from cheaters, and Cloaking, which makes legitimate players temporarily invisible to rule-breakers. Activision reported a significant drop in cheaters due to the anti-cheat system, despite some unfortunate increases. Since late April, over 180,000 players have been banned across Call of Duty: Vanguard and CoD: Warzone. The Ricochet system will also be implemented in the upcoming release of Modern Warfare II later this year.