Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 Introduces Key Anti-Cheat Upgrades and Console Cross-Play Options in Season 2
The update includes bans for 136,000 cheaters, new detection tools, and long-awaited cross-play disablement for Ranked Play on consoles.
- Season 2 of Call of Duty: Black Ops 6, launching January 28, will allow console players to disable cross-play with PC users in Ranked Play, addressing player concerns over fairness.
- Developers have banned 136,000 accounts for cheating since Ranked Play's launch in November, using updated detection models and hardware-based tools to target repeat offenders.
- New anti-cheat upgrades include client and server-side detection improvements, a kernel-level driver update, and tampering detection systems to enhance security.
- Players have expressed mixed reactions to the updates, with some voicing concerns about matchmaking delays and the potential for cheaters to bypass the new systems.
- Additional updates in Season 2 include gameplay tweaks, a new Zombies map called 'The Tomb,' and quality-of-life improvements for various modes.