It seems a new cheat tool for Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 is stirring up trouble by allowing hackers to disconnect players mid-game, much to the community’s frustration. Both Black Ops 6 and Warzone have found themselves at the heart of controversy lately, with a rising tide of hackers and cheaters becoming a formidable challenge. Despite Activision’s efforts to bolster its Ricochet anti-cheat system with multiple updates, these issues persist.
With the launch of Season 2, Call of Duty attempted to address ongoing cheating issues head-on with further enhancements to Ricochet, the franchise’s anti-cheat system. In a recent community message, Activision promised to tackle various cheating-related problems in both Black Ops 6 and Warzone. These improvements cover advanced client and server-side detections, major upgrades to kernel-level drivers, security fortification, enhanced encryption, and a tampering detection system. The company also teased a fresh system in Season 3 and beyond to “authenticate legit players and target cheaters” more effectively.
Yet, in spite of ongoing updates to Call of Duty’s anti-cheat mechanisms, cheaters continue to wreak havoc in both Black Ops 6 and Warzone. A new major problem was brought to light on Twitter by user ItsHapa, showcasing a cheat tool that allows hackers to boot players from games during matches. In the shared footage, a hacker utilizes this tool to systematically remove players from the lobby, and a countdown proclaims “enemies forfeiting,” highlighting the alarming efficiency of this cheat.
Players are understandably upset about this proliferation of cheats, especially in the Ranked Play sections of both Black Ops 6 and Warzone. As Twitter user Jeremy Miller bluntly put it, the game seems to have “absolutely zero control over its own game,” calling the situation “laughable.” Meanwhile, Trevor Allen remarked that matters are becoming “out of hand.” While Activision hasn’t directly addressed this new issue, they assert that their mission to eliminate cheaters remains relentless, determined to safeguard the experience for genuine players.
It’s speculated that rampant cheating problems in Black Ops 6 and Warzone are a significant factor behind Call of Duty’s steep decline in players on Steam. Though initially a massive hit at launch, with Activision touting it as the most successful release in the series’ history, Black Ops 6 has witnessed a near-50% dip in players since hitting the platform. Even with the release of Season 2 aiming to win back former players, Steam only saw a peak of 84,431 users, starkly contrasting with the 154,491 players drawn in by Modern Warfare’s 2023 Season 2 update. These figures suggest that the community needs to see substantial improvements before they’ll consider returning.
