Activision Claims 97% Of Black Ops 7 Cheaters Are Banned Within 30 Minutes

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Only 1% Of Cheaters Ever Made It Into A Match!

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  • 97% of cheaters are banned in Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 Beta within 30 minutes of sign-in.
  • Fewer than 1% were even able to join a game in the first place.
  • Activision has been able to shut down over 40 cheat developers since the launch of Black Ops 6.

Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 has a steep hill to climb when it launches next month because of the negative shadow the Game Pass price increase has cast on the entire Xbox lineup. Battlefield 6 is also proving to be a worthy competitor with its Beta even stealing players from Call of Duty.

The Black Ops 7 Beta also ran into a significant problem as many cheaters infiltrated the FPS despite it having a Secure Boot requirement. Fortunately, those cheaters didn’t live to see the light of day, as 97% were banned within just 30 minutes of their first sign-in.

Why This Matters: Cheaters are one of the biggest issues in such multiplayer FPS titles, and if Activision has found a way to fix this, it could be major.

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Black Ops 7 has applied strict systems to protect the game from cheating.

According to an update on X, Team Ricochet, Black Ops 7’s anti-cheat team, stated that their upgraded systems have caught cheaters faster than ever. While 97% of the cheaters were banned immediately, only 1% of these players ever made it to a match, and even then, they were removed instantly after the cheats were detected

By using TPM 2.0 and other automated systems, the Ricochet anti-cheat system was able to eliminate a large number of cheaters. For the full release, expect the anti-cheat system to become even stronger, as it is already learning from every attempt by cheaters.

Furthermore, Black Ops 7’s anti-cheat measures are also allowing Activision to completely disable these cheat providers by rendering their offerings obsolete. As per the update, over 40 cheat developers and resellers have been closed since the launch of Black Ops 6.

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There has been negativity surrounding Secure Boot checks, and Activision acknowledges in the update that they can be disruptive. However, the company considers it an essential part of the game as it allows fair competition.

Battlefield 6 has also been using this technology in the Beta, but it’s not all smooth sailing for that title either. 

Do you think using Secure Boot checks and other such practices is a good way to protect games from cheaters? Tell us in the comments below or head to the Tech4Gamers forum for discussion.

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