# Activision anti-cheat and market enforcement

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/activision-anti-cheat-and-market-enforcement
> Updated: 2026-09-20T02:15:46.000Z. Sources: 15. Developments: 2.

Activision has detailed its ongoing efforts to combat the growing video game cheating industry. David Andrews, Senior Director of Game Security for Call of Duty, provided insights into the Ricochet anti-cheat system, noting that the company has explored hiring former cheat developers to strengthen security.

Recent assessments indicate the global cheating market has reached an estimated $8.5 billion annually. This includes $3.5 billion in software subscriptions alongside illicit services such as account sales, boosting, and hardware manipulation. To address this, Activision’s Team Ricochet is utilizing a combination of technical detection and legal enforcement. The company has disrupted over 375 reseller operations and assisted in shutting down 31 major cheat providers. Activision intends to make cheating a “losing investment” by increasing the financial and legal risks for those involved in these activities.

## Timeline

### 2026-09-20: Activision targets $8.5 billion global video game cheating market

Activision reports the global video game cheating market generates $8.5 billion annually. Team Ricochet is fighting back through technical detection and legal actions against hundreds of resellers and providers

13 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/gaming-industry-faces-85-billion-cheating-market-crisis

### 2026-09-10: Activision security director details Call of Duty anti-cheat efforts

Activision’s Senior Director of Game Security, David Andrews, detailed the operations of the Ricochet anti-cheat system for Call of Duty to combat the multi-billion dollar cheating industry.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/activision-security-director-details-call-of-duty-anti-cheat-efforts

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