COD Black Ops 7 will require Secure Boot, tests start in the current game

Activision’s Ricochet anti-cheat system will require players to enable TPM 2.0 and Secure Boot to run Call of Duty: Black Ops 7, the series’ next iteration. However, the feature will already start to be rolled out in the current game in order to test any complications and give players additional time to comply with the measures.

“When Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 releases later this year, TPM 2.0 and Secure Boot will be required to play on PC. These hardware-level protections are a key part of our anti-cheat efforts, and we’re asking all players to get compliant now,” the company stated.

Season 5 of Black Ops 6 will send out in-game notifications to players whose systems currently do not fulfill the requirements. Activision has published a guide document to lead users through the process of enabling the necessary settings, in case they’re affected by this.

Activision emphasized: “We’re rolling this out carefully and monitoring everything closely. We want to strengthen security and protect the experience, without impacting performance.”

Implementing hardware-level anti-check measures is becoming more common for shooters with competitive Fortnite tournaments, Valorant, and Battlefield 6 demanding similar compliance.

Black Ops 7 will be fully revealed at Gamescom 2025 later this month.

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