Call of Duty: Warzone is getting a new anti-cheat system called Ricochet. The new anti-cheat system provides kernel-level security which grants the program permission to halt other cheating and hacking PC programs. The question now is, will Ricochet be an effective solution to Warzone’s hacker and cheater problems?
Warzone’s popularity constantly grows each passing day since the game’s release back in 2020. Naturally, because Warzone has one of the most saturated servers, a lot of players need to “get good”. However, it’s inevitable that in-game hackers and cheaters would eventually show up to own the actual good players. True enough this has become Warzone’s biggest problem and Activision has been struggling to deal with the situation. As a result of this year-long struggle, Activision finally decided to come up with a kernel-level anti-cheat system.
Before Ricochet’s full application, some elements of the system will roll out into multiplayer game servers in Call of Duty. Eventually, Ricochet will be in full effect once Warzone’s Pacific update launches on December 2, 2021. Activision claims that Ricochet will more accurately detect cheaters and strengthen the server’s security.
However, people on social media feel a bit anxious and worried about Activision’s decision. Gamers these days are aware of the repercussions of having a kernel-level program installed on your PC. Twitter users are thinking about their privacy and potentially not being able to use other programs unrelated to Warzone. Some also believe that cheaters will always find their way against the system regardless of security. As for Reddit users, they think that Activision should instead address players using Cronus mods on their controller or PC.
Activision already clarified that Ricochet will only run once Warzone is running. However, we can’t blame other gamers for thinking that the program might ruin their personal PC experience. After all, there’s always that risk that programs could potentially harm your device.
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