Activision has reported significant progress in combating cheating during the Early Access Beta for Call of Duty: Black Ops 7, citing major improvements to its Ricochet Anti-Cheat system. According to the company, upgraded security tools and stricter hardware checks prevented the majority of cheaters from participating in live matches.
In a statement from #TeamRicochet, Activision said that its enhanced detection systems, supported by strengthened TPM 2.0 verification and automated response tools, identified and removed cheating attempts more efficiently than in previous titles. The company noted that 97 percent of cheating accounts were stopped within 30 minutes of their first sign-in, and less than 1 percent managed to enter a live match before being removed.
While some players reported encountering cheaters during the beta period, Activision clarified that most of the affected accounts had already been sanctioned before clips surfaced on social media. The publisher emphasized that real-time monitoring remains an integral part of its anti-cheat strategy, with continuous updates planned through the game’s full release.
The company also addressed the impact of its actions on cheat vendors. Activision claims that several major cheat providers have labeled their tools as “unusable” or “detected,” and that over 40 developers and resellers have been shut down since the launch of Call of Duty: Black Ops 6. These enforcement measures, the company stated, extend beyond in-game penalties to legal and operational actions against cheat distributors.
Acknowledging that security measures such as TPM 2.0 and Secure Boot may cause some inconvenience for players, Activision urged users to follow its technical support resources to prepare their systems ahead of the full release of Black Ops 7.
The Ricochet Anti-Cheat system was first introduced in 2021 and has since evolved into a multi-layered protection framework used across recent Call of Duty titles. The company reaffirmed its commitment to transparency and ongoing improvements, describing the fight against cheating as a continuing, industry-wide challenge.
As Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 approaches launch, Activision stated that additional anti-cheat measures will be fully deployed, with plans to strengthen enforcement and enhance detection capabilities based on data gathered during the beta phase.
