Call of Duty Black Ops 7 on PC will require TPM 2.0 and Secure Boot to work

The anti-cheat system RICOCHET strengthens its security ahead of the November 14 launch.

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Activision has confirmed a significant change that will affect all players of Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 on PC. The team responsible for the game’s anti-cheat system has announced that the beta will require players to have TPM 2.0 and Secure Boot enabled to play.

These measures, which are already part of the security standards in Windows 11, aim to strengthen protection against external programs that load cheats before the match begins. With this, Activision ensures that the level of security in competitive multiplayer will be elevated and the margin of maneuver for cheaters will be reduced.

RICOCHET Anti-Cheat Evolves in Black Ops 7

According to the official statement, the release of Black Ops 7 will represent “the most ambitious evolution of RICOCHET to date”. The new system will apply a layered defense capable of blocking cheats at multiple levels, combining hardware restrictions with improvements in suspicious software detection.

The announced requirements are:

• TPM 2.0 enabled in the BIOS.
• Secure Boot activated to start the system.
• PC updated with drivers and Windows 11 support.

Activision warns that users who do not meet these requirements will not be able to access the beta or the full game on PC. To avoid last-minute problems, they recommend enabling both features as soon as possible and have shared activation guides for different motherboard brands.

The PC beta will serve as the first contact with this new version of RICOCHET, but it will be with the official launch on November 14 that it will be deployed in all its potential. The company insists that community cooperation is key to creating a clean and secure gaming environment.