- Activision's anti-cheat, RICOCHET released its first progress report since the release of CoD: Vanguard
- Safeguarding the game integrity and eliminating cheating is a main priority for the team
- Updated policies may ban cheaters with repetitive offenses from the whole CoD franchise
Fighting against cheaters and exploits, Activision's anti-cheat team released a progress update.
Activision Urges Users to Report Suspected Cheaters
After one weekend has passed since the release of Call of Duty: Vanguard, the team tasked with safeguarding the game integrity released its first progress report. The anti-cheat team, dubbed RICOCHET revealed that it has been banning cheaters since the launch of the game.
Moreover, the team said that it has coordinated with Sledgehammer Games to “resolve exploits related to XP earn rates and unlocks.” RICOCHET team urged players that encounter cheaters or suspected cheating behavior to submit reports.
According to the anti-cheat team, those reports help better identify and/or confirm cheaters. Additionally, reporting helps RICOCHET collect valuable information related to cheating behavior and prioritize security enforcement.
Security Policies Update: Cheaters May Be Banned across the Whole CoD Franchise
Activision's anti-cheat team outlined that it remains focused on safeguarding the player experience and eliminating cheating. Thus, a new security enforcement policy for CoD: Vanguard was introduced. Under the updated policy, extreme or repeated violations such as in-game cheating may result in permanent bans of all accounts.
“Permanent suspensions for security infractions may now apply franchise wide, including Call of Duty: Vanguard as well as any past, present, and future titles in the Call of Duty franchise,” reads a statement released by RICOCHET
Additionally, players who have attempted to hide or alter their identity or the identity of their hardware devices may also receive a permanent ban. The anti-cheat team stressed that permanent bans related to “security infractions” may apply to the entire franchise. In other words, players that cheat in Vanguard and receive a ban may be banned from other CoD franchise titles such as Warzone.
Last but not least, RICOCHET acknowledged that in light of the new Warzone Pacific update, it has expanded its enforcement process. Consequently, the team has banned more cheaters in more frequent waves. The integrity team has revealed that it will introduce a new PC kernel-level driver. In fact, Warzone is going to be the first title to receive the driver which is expected to arrive together with the Pacific update this December.
