Numerous players participating in the Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 beta have reported being banned, even though they have not violated any rules. The game developers have acknowledged that their proactive approach to banning in the beta has resulted in some problems.
Efforts to remove cheaters from Call of Duty have been ongoing, as evidenced by the development of the Ricochet anti-cheat system designed specifically to identify and remove these individuals and prevent them from disrupting gameplay. It should be noted that the BO6 beta has already seen instances of cheaters being detected and subsequently banned by the system.
Due to the large number of people playing CoD at any given time, it is impossible to manually monitor all of them. Therefore, automation and reports are necessary methods for monitoring.
The Black Ops 6 beta is currently utilizing a more proactive approach with Ricochet to quickly remove cheaters from matches and accurately ban players who are falsely accused. However, some players have reported being affected by this strategy. In response, the developers have confirmed that they are currently experimenting with Ricochet, as stated on their official updates page.
🛡️ #BlackOps6 #TeamRICOCHETDuring the Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 Beta, we are testing features and monitoring telemetry. #TeamRICOCHET is being proactive with detections during the Beta to stamp out illicit and compromised accounts across all platforms.The tuning for these…
— Call of Duty Updates (@CODUpdates) September 1, 2024
“As part of the Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 Beta, we are currently evaluating features and collecting data. Our team, RICOCHET, is actively detecting and addressing any illicit or compromised accounts on all platforms during the Beta. We are also testing and refining the tuning of these detections during this phase.”
The team has stated that they will continue to make necessary adjustments in order to address the issues that players have been facing, while still upholding their promise to eliminate cheaters.
Despite the fact that there have been players who were legitimately banned for cheating, there have also been instances where creators and professional players were banned while live streaming their gameplay.
During a match on stream, Shotzzy was banned while he was performing exceptionally well, causing him to be disconnected before he could complete the match.
.@shotzzy just got banned after going 31-0 😱 pic.twitter.com/u0OjGtCu6Z
— Shotzzy HQ (@ShotzzyHQ) September 1, 2024
Moreover, the bans issued during the Black Ops 6 beta will also be enforced in other Call of Duty titles. This means that if players receive a 30-day temporary ban, they will not be able to access the second beta and will also be unable to play MW3 multiplayer or participate in Warzone matches for a month.
“One player claimed that continued testing and giving 30-day bans to players, even if they were professionals, would result in the need for them to be unbanned.”
“In response, someone else suggested, ‘Could you possibly monitor the telemetry of my 30-day false ban and reverse it? Thanks for the update.’”
Additionally, Shotzzy’s ban was promptly lifted, further confirming that it was unjustly issued. He experienced minimal disruption to his stream, simply restarting the game and returning quickly, while other players who encountered the same problem remain banned and must endure the entire 30-day penalty.
It is unclear if these bans are a consequence of players receiving excessive spam reports or being flagged by Ricochet for their strong performance in-game. However, it is evident that Black Ops 6’s anti-cheat system needs to be refined and improved.
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