Activision is making a bold move in Black Ops 7, but not everyone’s convinced it’s the right one.
In an effort to crack down on cheaters, the company is introducing a mandatory requirement for PC players to have both TPM 2.0 and Secure Boot enabled.
Most modern computers have these security features that sound harmless but are causing issues for honest players, not cheaters.
Why Is Activision Forcing Hardware-Level Anti-Cheat?
The purpose is to block cheating by confirming hardware integrity with TPM and enforcing trusted software with Secure Boot.
Both features are already part of Windows security, but they’re not always enabled by default.
Activision wants players to allow them to ensure Ricochet Anti-Cheat works securely.
The company claims this will make hardware-level cheating significantly harder, and in fairness, that part might be true. But that doesn’t mean it’s smooth sailing for everyone.
What’s the Problem for Regular Players?
Compatibility is the main problem because many players, especially those on Windows 10 or older motherboards, now have to deal with a complex and sometimes risky process just to keep playing.
Enabling TPM 2.0 and Secure Boot isn’t easy for everyone. In some cases, it involves BIOS updates, partition conversions from MBR to GPT, or even full system reinstalls.
It’s a huge headache for people who just want to play the game they already own and have hardware that otherwise runs it flawlessly.
Do These Anti-Cheat Rules Actually Work?
Even worse, this change isn’t guaranteed to stop cheaters.
Despite Activision’s claim that these settings help prevent tampering and unauthorized tools, cheating is still rampant.
Popular streamers continue to show footage of obvious cheaters, and community forums are full of players wondering why the same offenders keep showing up in their lobbies.
Cheat developers are notoriously adaptable, and history shows they’ll find workarounds.
All the while, legitimate players are stuck troubleshooting BIOS settings and digging through forums just to pass a security check.
Didn’t Activision Shut Down a Bunch of Cheat Sellers?
Ricochet’s recent success in shutting down cheat distributors might sound impressive (over 40 sellers have reportedly been taken down), but the reality is more nuanced.
Many players feel the ban waves are just for appearance since they show up in patch notes, but new cheat accounts keep coming in every day with no obvious decrease.
Some players have even raised concerns that overly broad detection systems might end up flagging innocent users, especially when the criteria for bans aren’t fully transparent.
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