Call of Duty Warzone's kernel-level anti-cheat goes live in December

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Cheaters beware: the kernel's coming for you in December

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Call of Duty Warzone's kernel-level driver, which is the meat of Activision's proprietary Ricochet anti-cheat system, goes live in December.

Warzone's Ricochet anti-cheat will begin its initial rollout with server enhancements alongside the launch of Call of Duty: Vanguard in early November, but the kernel-level driver is coming separately with Call of Duty Warzone's new Pacific map, titled Caldera, on December 2. That'll mark a significant boost in the battle royale's anti-cheat infrastructure, and Activision says it'll be added to Call of Duty: Vanguard "at a later date."

On the same day, Call of Duty: Vanguard will enter season one with new multiplayer maps, a new battle pass, and two free weapons for all players. Ahead of the new season and new Warzone map, you can take a trip down memory lane with the return of the Shipment map, first introduced in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare, to Vanguard on November 17.

For now, the spooky season is in full swing in Call of Duty Warzone with the limited-time Ghosts of Verdansk mode. GamesRadar's Alyssa Mercante is enjoying her time in haunted Warzone so much that she wishes it would stick around for more than a few weeks.

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Jordan Gerblick
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