The developer of Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 unveils innovative tools aimed at combating online cheating

The team behind Call of Duty: Black Ops 6, Treyarch, has implemented enhancements to its anti-cheat measures, resulting in the suspension of 136,000 players across both Black Ops 6 and its Warzone counterpart.

In their announcement on X, Treyarch along with Raven Software, Beenox, and Demonware recognized the detrimental effects cheating has on the gaming community and unveiled improved security strategies aimed at curtailing these activities.

New measures include enhanced detection algorithms for practices such as aim botting, alongside advanced account and device identification tools to effectively pinpoint habitual offenders, leading to the recent extensive wave of bans in ranked play.

The update clarified that the Ricochet system does not employ IP-based bans to avoid unfairly penalizing innocent players within the same network.

By 2025, significant updates are anticipated, including kernel-level driver enhancements, improved encryption protocols, and a new tampering detection framework.

"Our goal to eliminate cheaters intent on disrupting the game remains steadfast. We believe the latest security updates, combined with ongoing system enhancements and legal efforts against cheat distributors, will substantially improve the gaming environment," the statement emphasized.

It was also revealed that the production of three Call of Duty games between 2015 and 2020 was a costly endeavor for Activision, with each title requiring between $450 million and $700 million.