In the split-second world of online warfare, being first to take aim and fire is all-important. Perhaps that’s why some PC players look to get an edge by installing cheating software, which lets them see through walls to get the drop on approaching enemies, or deploys an ‘aimbot’ that makes sure every bullet hits its target.
But in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 and its Warzone 2.0 Battle Royale mode, cheats can no longer trust their eyes. The game’s anti-cheat police force, Team Ricochet, has added ‘hallucinations’ — phantom players who only those identified as cheats can see. While invisible to ordinary players, to those using cheat software, they look and move exactly like the real deal. When you’re busy blasting away at phantoms, it’s hard to dominate the virtual battlefield.
