Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 beta will have the same Secure Boot requirements that derailed some FPS fans from Battlefield 6 on PC

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The devs promise "the most advanced and robust anti-cheat protections players will find in gaming"

A woman with tattoos looking up during the trailer for Call of Duty: Black Ops 7.
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The Call of Duty devs have already been talking up the big anti-cheat features in store for Black Ops 7 for some time, including the fact that it's going to be making use of TPM 2.0 and Secure Boot. Today, they've confirmed that these features will be part of the beta, so if you don't want to suffer the same fate as those poor, unfortunate Battlefield 6 beta players, you might want to make sure your PC is ready to go right now.

"On PC, the Black Ops 7 Beta will require TPM 2.0 and Secure Boot," according to a new blog post from the devs. "Together with our upgraded RICOCHET Anti-Cheat detection systems, these features strengthen machine integrity, improve detections, and create a more secure environment that catches more cheating."

Our guide on how to enable Black Ops 7 Secure Boot will get you set up for when Black Ops 7 beta access begins – and if you're not sure what it is, Secure Boot is a Windows security feature that essentially makes sure only safe software is running. It does offer strong protection against cheats – but equally, it's a major annoyance to PC players who don't like overly restrictive security measures digging their way into the lower levels of the hardware.

Dustin Bailey
Dustin Bailey
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Dustin Bailey joined the GamesRadar team as a Staff Writer in May 2022, and is currently based in Missouri. He's been covering games (with occasional dalliances in the worlds of anime and pro wrestling) since 2015, first as a freelancer, then as a news writer at PCGamesN for nearly five years. His love for games was sparked somewhere between Metal Gear Solid 2 and Knights of the Old Republic, and these days you can usually find him splitting his entertainment time between retro gaming, the latest big action-adventure title, or a long haul in American Truck Simulator.

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