"Call of Duty's RICOCHET Anti-Cheat Update Introduces Hallucinations to Combat Cheaters"

Activision is using clones of real players, called "hallucinations," to combat cheaters in Call of Duty. These hallucinations are deployed when a cheater is detected or suspected and are designed to disorient them. Each hallucination is a clone of a real player, moving and interacting with the world like a human player, making it difficult for cheaters to distinguish them from genuine opponents. If a cheater interacts with a hallucination, they reveal themselves as a hacker. Additionally, efforts to clamp down on the use of cheating devices have resulted in a significant drop in their usage.