CoD developers have once again cracked down on cheaters acrossWarzoneandModern Warfare 3, this time implementing a new update to boot them before a game even gets underway.
CoD’s cheating crisis has been raging for a number of years now. No matter how manysafeguards devs at Activision introduce, pesky cheaters often find another way to circumvent them.
Lobby scraping apps are designed to give cheaters a heads-up. By analyzing lobbies before games get going, cheaters can assess the skill level of everyone else in a match. At least, that’s how it worked prior to the new update. Moving forward, RICOCHET will detect such lobby scraping tools and kick cheaters before the match even begins.
🛡️#MW3#Warzone#TeamRICOCHETTo combat boosting and stream sniping, RICOCHET Anti-Cheat is deploying updates targeting lobby scraping apps. Call of Duty will shut down for players with these apps active.Applications that tamper with game memory are prohibited by our Security…
“To combat boosting and stream sniping, RICOHCET is deploying updates targeting lobby scraping apps,” an August 8 update explained. “Call of Duty will shut down for players with these apps active.”
It goes without saying, such malicious tools go against Activision’s terms of service. Thus, not only will these cheaters have their game crash, but they also risk further punishment in the form of suspensions or account bans.
Reception to the news has been overwhelmingly positive, with players and content creators alike all labeling it a “W update.” Influencers especially had been impacted by lobby-scraping tools as pesky players jumped from one lobby to another in effort to find and harass their streamer of choice.
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In recent weeks, CoD players have engaged with new cheats that go above and beyond earlier hacks. Someoutright bypassed Activision’s anti-cheat software, while others came as a result ofModern Warfare 3’s launch on Xbox Game Pass.
Brad Norton is Dexerto’s Editor on the Australia team. He is a journalism graduate and Call of Duty expert, covering Warzone, Black Ops, and Modern Warfare. Brad also covers Star Wars, Twitch, YouTube, first-person shooter games, and single-player games. He also has bylines at Gamurs Group. You can contact him at: brad.norton@dexerto.com
