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The RICOCHET anti-cheat kernel-level driver for Call of Duty: Warzone<\/em> users on PC has been deployed worldwide, Activision announced<\/a> today.<\/p>

https:\/\/twitter.com\/CallofDuty\/status\/1471148083970981895 <\/div><\/figure>

“Our initial rollout across the Asia-Pacific region was focused on software stability,” Team RICOCHET said. “#TeamRICOCHET was also able to capture valuable intel on cheating behavior during the rollout. Everything learned from the driver during the Asia-Pacific rollout assisted the team in the ongoing development of security updates for all users, regardless of region. The driver will be released for\u00a0Call of Duty:<\/em>\u00a0Vanguard<\/em>\u00a0at a later date.”<\/p>

The hope is that the kernel-level driver will be a steel curtain in the fight against hackers, a problem that’s plagued the free-to-play battle royale since it was released in March 2020. Hundreds of thousands of accounts have been banned, but that’s only worked to stem the tide of cheaters online.<\/p>

“The PC kernel-level driver for RICOCHET Anti-Cheat<\/em> is one element of a multi-faceted anti-cheat security initiative, which also includes game monitoring, server-security updates, account authentication updates, and more,” Activision said. “The driver is a piece of a larger system.”<\/p>

Activision said that the “team is focused on continuous monitoring and fast iteration of anti-cheat security systems across Vanguard<\/em> and Warzone<\/em>,” while adding that “combating unfair play will be a continuous effort, but a battle we are dedicated to fighting.”<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"