The Latest Breaking News from Ricochet

Activision promises ‘stronger’ hardware bans in Call of Duty, with weekly updates on progress vs. cheaters

Round and round we go.

Destructoid · Aug 7

Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 expands Ricochet anti-cheat to combat exploits in Ranked after banning over 263,000 cheaters already this year

Activision got bad actors in Ranked in its sights

GamesRadar · Jul 22

Bob Monkhouse Repair Shop episode pulled over ‘sexist’ concerns

Notebooks containing a detailed record of the late entertainer’s decades-long career were due to feature in a tribute instalment

Evening Standard · Mar 24

Call of Duty cheaters arrive day 1 to the early access Black Ops 7 beta, much to the FPS community's dismay: "This can't be happening… ALREADY"

Fans are saying this is "the real reason CoD is declining"

GamesRadar · Oct 3, 2025

Like Battlefield 6, Call of Duty Has Announced the Roll Out of New Anti-cheat Protections Utilizing TPM 2.0 and Secure Boot in Preparation for Black Ops 7

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 Season 5 launches on August 7, and the RICOCHET anti-cheat team has announced new hardware-level protections in anticipation of Black Ops 7's launch later this year.

Windows Central · Aug 6, 2025

NYT Connections today hints and answers — Monday, May 12 (#701)

Get today's NYT Connections clues and answers for today's puzzle #701 on May 12.

Tom’s Guide · May 12, 2025

Valve fans come together to smash the Steam concurrents record for the studio's least-popular game: 'We all know Ricochet is the best Valve game ever made'

Ricochet finally gets the respect it deserves.

PC Gamer · Apr 1, 2025

TeamRICOCHET unveils plan to use machine learning in its effort to ramp up Call of Duty anti-cheat efforts

Call of Duty's TeamRICOCHET has fought an uphill battle stopping cheaters since Black Ops 6's first season. With Season 3 on the horizon, new tools are planned to stop disruptive players.

Windows Central · Mar 31, 2025

Over 60% of Call of Duty players reported for cheating are on console, but the data says nearly all cheaters are on PC: 'We've found that many of these reports have been inaccurate'

Console cheating is uncommon, yet the platform takes the brunt of the blame from players.

PC Gamer · Mar 28, 2025

Roman Kemp says visiting The Repair Shop for Christmas show ‘really special’

In the episode the team repairs a One Show viewer’s teddy bear.

Evening Standard · Dec 23, 2024