Activision announces additional measures to combat Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 cheaters
Cheaters have continued to swarm Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 since the game's release last month, but with the introduction of Ranked Play, Activision has announced that over 19,000 accounts have been banned thus far, with additional measures in place to punish those cheating.
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Although cheating has been a major issue in all recent COD titles, Black Ops 6 players have had frequent encounters with cheaters since the game's competitive ranked mode was released last week. As players advanced through the ranks, it became clear that a significant portion of their opponents were using external programs to gain an advantage, with alleged cheaters accounting for well more than two-thirds of the Top 250 players leaderboard.
Following a massive outcry from fans, Activision took to X to announce that Ricochet anti-cheat had identified and banned over 19,000 accounts for cheating in Ranked Play so far. The publisher also confirmed that its "AI systems continue to ramp up with code optimizations" to catch cheaters more effectively and that it performs "hourly sweeps" to issue bans, particularly to those in the Top 250 leaderboard.
While many fans are relieved to hear that Activision is taking action against cheaters, others are skeptical, citing similar claims made by the company about previous COD entries. Former and current professional players have also criticized Activision, including 100 Thieves founder Nadeshot, who called the announcement "complete propaganda," adding that he has continued to face the same cheaters as when the game first launched.
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