Kernel mode anti-cheats, as we've seen previously in games including Valorant, Doom Eternal, and Genshin Impact, are often controversial because they're always on-essentially, meaning that they're always keeping an eye on what you're doing. This driver will assist in the identification of cheaters, reinforcing and strengthening the overall server security.' 'In addition to server enhancements coming with Ricochet Anti-Cheat is the launch of a new PC kernel-level driver, developed internally for the Call of Duty franchise, and launching first for Call of Duty: Warzone.
'The Ricochet Anti-Cheat initiative is a multi-faceted approach to combat cheating, featuring new server-side tools which monitor analytics to identify cheating, enhanced investigation processes to stamp out cheaters, updates to strengthen account security, and more,' Activision said.
