They now announce via the series' official Threads account that Black Ops 6 is "the biggest Call of Duty ever". And not just by one metric, but the game has had the most players, the most hours played and the most matches in its first month.

Activision targets cheaters with AI-driven solutions in Black Ops 6, banning over 19,000 accounts since launch and improving detection speed.

Activision has responded to concerns about Call of Duty: Black Ops 6's Ranked playlist, and specifically the efforts being undertaken to try to thwart cheaters. The company says it's banned thousands of players and is banning more people every hour, but some popular streamers have spoken out to voice their ongoing concerns.

Over 19,000 Ranked Play bans have been dished out to Black Ops 6 players during the mode’s first week of availability, according to Activision. Ranked Play launched on November 20 and is accessible to players who have achieved at least 50 wins in multiplayer.

Black Ops 6 has had the biggest first month in franchise history, with more players and more multiplayer matches than ever before.

The latest entry in the long-running first-person-shooter franchise delivers one of the better single-player campaigns in recent years, writes our reviewer.

"Last week’s launch of Black Ops 6 was the biggest Call of Duty release ever, setting a record for day one players as well as Game Pass subscriber adds on launch day," Nadella said. Microsoft's CEO also shared that unit sales for PlayStation and Steam were "up over 60% year-over-year".

Cheating in Call of Duty isn't a new phenomena in Black Ops 6, but it has gotten worse over time. Although Activision has repeatedly taken steps to curb players

Complaints about Call of Duty cheating have ramped up recently with the launch of ranked play in Black Ops 6, and Activision has responded to outline the steps it’s taken to fight back. In a tweet, Activision said that Team Ricochet,