Call Of Duty Gets Anti-Cheat Upgrades And New 2FA Requirements For Season 3
April 2, 2026
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Season 3 of Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 and Warzone is loaded with new content across all modes, and the big update also comes bundled with additional anti-cheat protections. Activision's latest Ricochet anti-cheat blog reveals an additional crackdown on unapproved third-party hardware and new verification requirements for new accounts on PC.Last season, Call of Duty's Ricochet anti-cheat detections received upgrades designed to target unapproved third-party hardware, such as the Cronus Zen and XIM Matrix devices that could be used to alter player inputs and offer an unfair advantage.
Season 3's update continues the fight against those third-party detections with an evolved detection system.Our detections focus on how inputs behave during gameplay, not just which device is plugged in. This allows us to identify patterns that fall outside expected human play, even as device setups change, the publisher explained. With Season 3, we are expanding our detection systems that target these tools.Continue Reading at GameSpot
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