Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 Beta Already Infested with Cheaters

Cheaters Plague Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 Beta amid RICOCHET Anti-Cheat Testing

The beta for Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 has just launched, and cheating is already a significant issue. Players are extensively using aimbots and wallhacks, despite Activision's prior announcement that this testing phase would rigorously evaluate the improved RICOCHET anti-cheat system. While PC players are required to enable TPM 2.0 and Secure Boot to access the beta, cheaters have found methods to bypass these security measures. Evidence of these incidents, including videos of blatant cheating, began circulating on social media from the beta's first day. The prevalence of cheating is common in open beta phases. During this period, cheaters often aim to test their exploits, while developers gather critical data for refining both the game and its anti-cheat defenses. In response, the development team is actively monitoring in-game activity and issuing bans to those identified as cheating; many of these penalties are permanent.

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