Call of Duty talks RICOCHET and TPM 2.0 alongside other items in update
Summary
RICOCHET’s team outlined recent anti-cheat activity and what to expect ahead of Black Ops 7. In August, in-game mitigations disrupted over 55,000 cheaters by interfering with their gameplay and collecting evidence prior to permanent bans. The update explains TPM 2.0 and Secure Boot prompts some PC users see, particularly on AMD systems with older firmware that can fail attestation; the fix is generally a BIOS/firmware update from the motherboard maker.
The post describes RICOCHET’s use of Remote Attestation via Microsoft — a hardware-rooted verification tied to TPM 2.0 and Secure Boot — which is stronger than client/local attestation and makes tampering much harder. Call of Duty will expand in-game messaging about TPM/Secure Boot errors in Season 06 to help players diagnose issues.
Limited Matchmaking (LMM) remains an important immediate-response tool: players placed into an LMM pool will now see in-game notifications that clarify whether their account or their party triggered the placement. Over 75% of LMM placements are players moved into the pool because of party members.
Black Ops 7 (launch 14 November) will require Secure Boot and TPM 2.0 on PC; some RICOCHET systems will be active during the beta, with full protections at launch. Call of Duty also runs an Activision-wide Bug Bounty / Security Disclosure Portal to capture reports from players and researchers.
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Key Points
- RICOCHET’s in-game mitigations disrupted over 55,000 cheaters in August by interfering with cheats and gathering evidence prior to bans.
- Mitigations include actions that visibly break cheating behaviour (e.g. weapons not working, vehicles exploding) to both stop abuse and identify methods.
- TPM 2.0 attestation errors are occurring on some AMD systems running older firmware (AMD TPM software 3.x.0.x); update your motherboard BIOS/firmware to resolve.
- MSI and ASRock are among vendors rolling out BIOS fixes; players may need to contact their manufacturer if no update is yet available.
- RICOCHET uses Remote Attestation (via Microsoft) tied to TPM 2.0 and Secure Boot, offering stronger, hardware-based verification than client/local attestation.
- Season 06 will add clearer in-game messages explaining TPM 2.0 and Secure Boot errors to help players troubleshoot attestation failures.
- Limited Matchmaking (LMM) notifications will tell affected accounts — and parties — when they’re placed into the LMM pool; most LMM entries are party-driven.
- Black Ops 7 (14 Nov) will require Secure Boot and TPM 2.0 on PC; some anti-cheat systems will be tested during the beta and fully enforced at launch.
- Call of Duty participates in an Activision-wide Bug Bounty / Security Disclosure Portal for reporting vulnerabilities.
Why should I read this?
Short and blunt: if you play Call of Duty on PC, this directly affects your matches — fewer cheaters but possibly a firmware headache. Expect clearer in-game messages, mandatory Secure Boot + TPM 2.0 for Black Ops 7, and the chance that a BIOS update from your motherboard maker will be required. If you want fair games or manage gaming rigs, this is worth a minute of your time.