Black Ops 6 declared the 'biggest Call of Duty ever,' as Activision deals with cheaters

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 has had the biggest first month in franchise history, with more players and more multiplayer matches than ever before.

Black Ops 6 declared the 'biggest Call of Duty ever,' as Activision deals with cheaters
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TL;DR: Activision's Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 has achieved the biggest launch in the franchise's history, excelling in total players, hours played, and multiplayer matches. Despite its success, the game faces challenges with cheaters, prompting Activision's RICOCHET Anti-Cheat to issue over 19,000 bans while optimizing its AI systems for faster enforcement.

Activision's Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 is widely considered one the best entries the long-running franchise has seen in years, from its campaign to its competitive multiplayer modes and the all-new zombies action. And now we can add 'biggest Call of Duty ever' to its accolades, with Activision announcing that Black Ops 6 has had the biggest 'first 30 days' of any CoD.

"In the first 30 days from launch, together you made Black Ops 6 the biggest Call of Duty ever," Activision's post reads. Regarding three key metrics: total players, the number of hours played, and the number of multiplayer matches, Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 sits on top of the Call of Duty mountain.

However, things aren't great for all Black Ops 6 and Warzone players, as Activision's RICOCHET Anti-Cheat initiative, which combats Call of Duty cheaters, is working overtime.

Over 19,000 bans have been issued since Call of Duty Ranked Play was introduced, with Activision confirming that it's conducting "hourly sweeps to remove cheaters from the Ranked Play mode and leaderboard." Naturally, the more popular an online shooter or competitive title becomes, the more prone it is to cheating and some gamers not playing fair.

Activision's RICOCHET anti-cheat suite includes kernel-mode drivers and access to low-level system features. However, it's still criticized for not dealing with cheaters fast enough.

Activision notes that its AI systems are continuously being optimized to accelerate enforcement, which is a crucial part of the process - being able to swing the ban hammer swiftly. Banning an account days or weeks later is widely seen as too little too late or a formality. One of RICOCHET's goals is to identify cheating, ban users within minutes, and do the fun thing of putting them all together in a match.

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Kosta is a veteran gaming journalist that cut his teeth on well-respected Aussie publications like PC PowerPlay and HYPER back when articles were printed on paper. A lifelong gamer since the 8-bit Nintendo era, it was the CD-ROM-powered 90s that cemented his love for all things games and technology. From point-and-click adventure games to RTS games with full-motion video cut-scenes and FPS titles referred to as Doom clones. Genres he still loves to this day. Kosta is also a musician, releasing dreamy electronic jams under the name Kbit.

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