Activision is ramping up its crackdown on cheaters in Call of Duty. According to Polygon, the publisher is publicly releasing footage and images of cease and desist orders being served to cheat developers, a strategy aimed at demonstrating serious enforcement ahead of Modern Warfare 4's release.
The campaign extends beyond the Ricochet Anti-Cheat system, a kernel-level defense operating since 2021. GamesRadar reports that Activision has caught hundreds of thousands of cheaters across Call of Duty and Warzone, yet the fight persists as cheat creators continuously adapt to new security measures. The publisher is now targeting the source: the people making the cheats themselves.
The strategy combines technical and legal defenses. Ricochet detects cheating during matches while legal action aims to shut down cheat services at their origin. By publicly releasing footage of enforcement operations, Activision signals a serious commitment to competitive integrity.
Modern Warfare 4 launches soon, with an open beta beginning this weekend. Sustained anti-cheat enforcement will be critical to the game's reputation in its early weeks.
