The anti-cheat system of Call of Duty is updated: now it will warn you like this, if you have been banned

Activision toughens its fight against cheaters in Warzone and paves the way for Black Ops 7.

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The battle against cheaters remains a top priority for Activision, and the Ricochet system is evolving once again just ahead of the launch of Call of Duty: Black Ops 7. Starting with Season 5 of Warzone and Black Ops 6, Ricochet will enable a new feature that will notify players if they have received a shadow ban, even before being completely kicked off the servers.

This system was already in operation silently, but now it will be applied in a more visible way with clear messages for affected users. According to the Ricochet team, this type of sanction serves as a preliminary measure before the final ban, limiting matchmaking and hindering the gameplay of users detected as cheaters.

How the new shadow bans work with Ricochet

• The system will notify players if they have been detected for suspicious behavior.

• Temporary restrictions on matchmaking will be applied, making it harder to access normal matches.

• Punishments will affect the entire lobby if one or more members are identified as cheaters, although a quick review is promised to release legitimate users.

• These measures are part of a set of real-time mitigations, such as the disappearance of the operator’s weapon or explosions at the start of a match.

• In August, over 55,000 cheats were neutralized without the need for immediate banning thanks to this system.

Activision’s goal is clear: detect, punish, and isolate cheaters before they can ruin the experience for the rest. All this is part of the preparations for the launch of Black Ops 7, where Ricochet is expected to be fully integrated and updated.