"Activision is now updating its detection software to focus on player inputs, rather than attempting to detect the actual devices. 'We analyze input timing, consistency, and response patterns to distinguish natural human play from machine-modified input,' says Activision. 'This allows us to identify recoil control, aim behavior, and input precision that exceed what is physically possible through a standard controller or mouse.'"
"'These devices are not permitted in Call of Duty,' says Activision's Richochet team. 'They are cheating tools, even if they masquerade as accessibility devices.' Activision originally cracked down on these devices in Call of Duty: Warzone and Call of Duty: Modern Warfare I nearly three years ago, with mixed results. 'Stopping these devices takes more than looking for a specific piece of hardware because they are designed to hide, adapt, and change configurations to avoid simple detection,' says Activision."
Third-party hardware like XIM, Cronus Zen, and ReaSnow S1 enable unfair advantages by exploiting aim assist and modified inputs. These devices are not permitted in Call of Duty and are considered cheating tools even when presented as accessibility devices. They are designed to hide and adapt to avoid simple detection, undermining hardware-focused approaches. Detection is shifting to player inputs by analyzing timing, consistency, and response patterns to separate natural play from machine-modified input. That analysis identifies recoil control, aim behavior, and input precision beyond what a standard controller or mouse can produce. New detections debut with Black Ops 7 season two and add cloud-based anti-cheat using Microsoft Azure Attestation for Ranked Play.
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