The new Ricochet update tackles controller cheaters and finally introduces a replay system in Modern Warfare 2 and Warzone 2.
Even before the start of Season 3, in which new weapons, game modes and maps appear in Modern Warfare 2 and Warzone 2, an update for the anti-cheat system Ricochet was released on 4 April. This update contains new tricks for the software to make life difficult for cheating controller players in particular.
Battle on two levels
The last few headlines Ricochet made in Call of Duty were anything but positive. News about cheaters overrunning Modern Warfare 2”s Ranked mode or hackers being able to crash entire lobbies were unfortunately commonplace.
The Ricochet update for Season 3 is intended to sharpen the claws of the battered anti-cheat software and, above all, to put a stop to controller hackers.
The update introduces two innovations at its core, which are effective on both software and hardware levels.
We”re excited to share a few updates from our RICOCHET Anti-Cheat team today outlining several new layers of security and detections across all games and modes, with a focus on Ranked modes for Call of Duty MWII & Warzone2
RICOCHET Anti-Cheat Report ▶️ https://t.co/p2mBmKR84h pic.twitter.com/zh2lRSekqQ
– Call of Duty (@CallofDuty) April 4, 2023
Adieu Controller Cheats
In a (Blog entry) the developers have gone into detail about the new features and explain what they are all about.
- Replay System
One of the biggest changes is the introduction of a replay system, which will allow players to rewatch any match played in both MW2 and Warzone 2 to investigate suspicious player behaviour.
If needed, we can upload these replays as additional evidence to convict cheaters and have them reviewed by Ricochet. Matches of players already under suspicion will be automatically recorded and stored by Ricochet.
In addition, all match data of all highest tier matches in MW2 and Warzone 2 will also be automatically saved.
- Unauthorised Hardware
It is well known that cheating is much more difficult and elaborate on consoles than on PC. If you want to cheat on Xbox and PlayStation, you can hardly avoid buying hardware.
Up to now, players have been able to trick the anti-cheat software by using a so-called controller converter between gamepad and PC/console. With the latest Ricochet update, this is now a thing of the past and apparently the first unfair players have already been caught out.
If the system detects the use of unauthorised third party devices by players, they will be notified first and asked to remove them. In the event of further violations, further warnings will follow, which may ultimately lead to a ban.
For Cronus, probably the best-known manufacturer of such converters, dark times may now be approaching, while users of their hardware are currently being banned from Call of Duty in rows.
Seeing cheaters already being detected for using Cronus on various platforms 🙂
– Hope (@TheGhostOfHope) April 4, 2023
