Call of Duty Confirms Ricochet Issued False Bans in MW4 Beta

Call of Duty has confirmed that its Ricochet anti-cheat system issued false bans to players during the MW4 beta period. The publisher stated that a number of incorrect bans occurred and that the accounts impacted have since been corrected. One notable incident involved the permanent ban of former professional player FormaL due to an error in the system. Reports from CharlieINTEL detail how Call of Duty addressed the capability of Ricochet to issue such false positives. The anti-cheat issues came to light through official acknowledgments shared in gaming news updates.