The system will use a combination of a PC kernel-level driver, machine learning algorithms to examine player behavior, and a “team of dedicated professionals” working to investigate cheaters.
The PC kernel-level driver has been developed internally for the Call of Duty franchise by Activision, and will launch first for Call of Duty: Warzone with the upcoming Pacific update.
The Ricochet anti-cheat system in Call of Duty will not always be on, according to Activision. That means the kernel-level driver only operates when you open up Call of Duty: Warzone, and the driver will shut down when you exit. The driver itself will monitor processes interacting with Warzone to see if they’re trying to inject code or manipulate the game, and report the results back.
Activision says it has tested the driver across a large range of PCs, and it will be required to play Call of Duty: Warzone when the Pacific map update launches later this year. The kernel-level driver will eventually arrive in Call of Duty: Vanguard “at a later date.”
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