Season 01 targets cheaters: Warzone now needs TPM and Secure Boot

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Season 01 rolls out today with Call of Duty: Warzone integration and a substantial anti‑cheat push from Team RICOCHET across both Black Ops 7 and Warzone. The headline change on PC is clear: TPM 2.0 and Secure Boot are now required to play Warzone, mirroring Black Ops 7’s launch requirements. Activision is also preparing a Secure Attestation Wizard later in the season to help players verify their systems meet security standards. Alongside platform hardening, the team is deploying upgraded detections against boosting and continuing to pressure cheat vendors and reseller networks.

The stated goal is straightforward – cleaner matches, faster detections, and a sturdier security baseline for every player.

Warzone PC now requires TPM 2.0 and Secure Boot

TPM 2.0 and Secure Boot move from recommendation to mandatory for Warzone, extending the same standard set at the Black Ops 7 launch. These settings are designed to ensure the game runs on a trusted system and that anti‑cheat verifications cannot be easily spoofed.

Here’s how the components fit together and why they matter for match integrity:

Security layers in Warzone Season 01

These are the core elements Team RICOCHET references as the technical foundation of its protections. The table summarizes their roles and how they interact.

Secure Attestation Wizard coming later in the season

To reduce configuration friction, Activision will release the Secure Attestation Wizard during Season 01. The tool offers a quick way to confirm whether a PC meets the security requirements and provides guidance if settings need adjustment. It’s positioned as a faster path to ensure systems are set up correctly without guesswork.

Stronger detections against boosting and botting

Boosting has shifted into a major vector for unfair play – and Activision explicitly classifies it as cheating and a violation of its policies. With traditional “unlock‑all” exploits curtailed, bad actors pivoted to paid boosting and botting services to artificially level accounts and resell them.

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Season 01 deploys improved detection systems aimed at both sides of the pipeline: the boosted accounts and the accounts powering the service. The objective is to disrupt the wider ecosystem around artificial progression so that earned progression remains fair and meaningful.

Pressure on cheat vendors and reseller networks

Team RICOCHET reports a year of action targeting the supply side of cheating. Over the past 12 months, the team has:

• Shut down over 50 cheat providers, including major vendors
• Shut down nearly 40 reseller groups
• Disrupted nearly 300 reseller operations through ban waves and legal action

According to Activision, removing these distribution channels makes it harder for cheat developers and resellers to operate – an effort that continues across Black Ops 7 and Warzone.

Final takeaway – what it means for players

Season 01 tightens the screws on cheating from PC boot‑level checks to in‑match detections and vendor takedowns. For players, the message is practical: expect stricter baseline security, faster enforcement on boosting, and continued pressure on the cheat market – all aimed at keeping matches cleaner and progression meaningful.