Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 will require players on PC to use hardware with Trusted Platform Module (TPM) 2.0 and enable Windows' Secure Boot for better anti-cheat protection. Activision is initiating a phased rollout of these requirements with the launch of Black Ops 6's fifth season. The company admits anti-cheat measures can slow systems or be ineffective against cheaters. Activision reassures that these hardware protections will not impact in-game performance and encourages users to enable two-factor authentication, which might become mandatory later.
Activision emphasizes that hardware-level protections such as TPM 2.0 and Secure Boot are essential for their anti-cheat efforts, urging players to comply. This update allows testing of these features and gives players time to enable them.
In addressing concerns, Activision acknowledges that while anti-cheat systems help block cheaters, they can sometimes slow down systems or require unwanted features, yet are not foolproof.
Activision states that enabling TPM 2.0 and Secure Boot will not negatively affect in-game performance, as these features only perform checks during startup, remaining inactive during gameplay.
Two-factor authentication is encouraged but not currently mandatory for playing, though it may become a requirement for all users in the future.
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