Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 is only days away, and if you’ve been wondering how the game plans to keep cheaters out on launch day, the answer is simple: RICOCHET Anti-Cheat is rolling in fully upgraded and ready to work from the moment the servers go live on November 14 (check the release time in your region).
We actually got a sneak peek at how tough this system is during the Black Ops 7 Beta. And honestly? The results speak for themselves. Detection times dropped to under three matches, and almost every game was completely clean – around 99% cheater-free. That’s a huge deal. It means most players spent their time actually playing, not dealing with someone beaming people through walls with off-the-charts aim.
With launch right around the corner, the team behind RICOCHET is pushing things even further. Cheating evolves constantly, so the security systems have to evolve too – and Black Ops 7 is shaping up to have the strongest, most adaptive anti-cheat setup Call of Duty has ever had.
Why PC Players Need TPM 2.0 and Secure Boot
If you’re on PC, there’s something important you’ll need to check before launch: TPM 2.0 and Secure Boot. It sounds technical, but the idea behind it is pretty simple. These two settings help prove your system is legit before you even get into a match.
Think of them like a digital ID check at the door. Secure Boot makes sure your PC starts from a trusted state, and TPM 2.0 helps verify that nothing critical has been messed with. Cheaters often rely on modified systems to get their hacks working – and these features shut down one of their main entry points.
The good news? Most players probably already have these enabled. But if you don’t, Activision has guides and videos to walk you through everything, including how to safely update your BIOS if needed. (And seriously, follow your motherboard manufacturer’s instructions – you don’t want to experiment with BIOS settings unless you know what you’re doing.)
There’s also a system-check tool coming soon that will instantly tell you whether your PC meets Call of Duty’s requirements and what to fix if it doesn’t.
Every player who turns these features on makes the entire community safer. It’s a team effort – but it pays off huge in the long run.
Smarter Machine Learning That Catches Cheaters Faster
RICOCHET’s machine learning tools are also getting a big upgrade in Black Ops 7. These systems learn from real matches, and they get better every time someone loads into a game.
One of the biggest improvements is aimbot detection. The models can now spot whether your aim is genuinely yours or if something artificial is helping you out. They look at natural aim patterns, timing, player movement, and tons of little details that add up to a full picture.
But aim alone doesn’t tell the full story. That’s why the anti-cheat also uses behavior-based analysis. It looks at how players move across the entire map, how they take fights, reaction patterns, hotspots, pressure points – things real players do without thinking.
If someone is farming kills in an area that’s usually quiet, or snapping between targets in ways that literally don’t match human limits, the system flags it. These tools look at:
- kd and damage trends
- aiming patterns and angles
- reaction speeds
- movement behavior
- unusual ping or latency
- map activity
- and more
Everything stacks together to help RICOCHET recognize suspicious behavior with much more accuracy – and with far fewer mistakes.
Faster Shutdowns: Cheaters Get Kicked Sooner
One of the most exciting improvements is how quickly cheaters can be removed from matches. During the Beta, Activision tested new tools that cut down the time between spotting a cheat and actually acting on it – and the results were the fastest enforcement Call of Duty has ever had.
Those upgrades are rolling into the full game. Most detections will still go through the usual process, but some types of cheats will now trigger instant removal. No warning, no delay. You cheat, you’re gone.
The team isn’t giving details on which cheats get the instant boot (because cheaters read these updates too), but the promise is clear: Black Ops 7 should feel fairer than anything in the series so far.
And honestly, that’s what everyone wants. Clean games. No nonsense. Wins you can actually be proud of.
