While the issue of CoD cheating is far from snuffed out, Team Ricochet insists they’re getting better at identifying when something is off early… One of the most unique things about Ricochet are its “mitigations.” These are essentially trolls designed to annoy cheaters or in some cases trick them into continuing to play (despite their cheats being rendered useless) so they can be studied. Some of these mitigation tools include greatly reducing the damage dealt by cheaters and/or making other players invisible to them. Well, Team Ricochet has announced a new mitigation, which may be the most amusing yet – if a cheater is detected they may simply have all their weapons taken from them mid-match, suddenly turning them into sitting ducks. Activision Blizzard has faced a series of lawsuits and other legal action on the heels of a suit filed by California’s Department of Fair Employment and Housing (DFEH) alleging widespread gender-based discrimination and sexual harassment at the Call of Duty publisher. You can get more details on that unfolding story here. Ricochet Anti-Cheat will be included in the upcoming Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 when it launches on October 28. CoD Warzone 2.0 will also include it from Day 1.
