A Simple Change Will Solve the Cheating Problem on Black Ops 6 But Treyarch Won’t Allow It

Cheaters have plagued the Call of Duty franchise since its inception, and it seems like its recent installment, Black Ops 6 has fallen victim to the same fate. From wallhacks to aimbots, players have been using various cheats to gain an unfair advantage or simply to ruin the experience for others ‘ just for fun.’ But more often than not, it’s the PC players who are the culprits.

This creates a huge problem for console users, who are forced to crossplay. When matched with a cheater in the same lobby, many players feel powerless and unable to enjoy a fair and competitive experience. The solution is simple: give players the ability to disable crossplay. Unfortunately, Treyarch has yet to allow this, leaving many players frustrated and asking for change.

Crossplay Has Become a Double-Edged Sword for Black Ops 6

For years, the Call of Duty franchise has used crossplay as a major selling point, and it has been a blessing for most parts. The main idea behind enabling crossplay is to unite the entire playerbase, whether they are playing on PlayStation, Xbox, or PC. This makes it fairly easy for players to find match lobbies and, overall, create a diverse community.

While there are ways to get cheats on consoles, due to less hardware flexibility, they are harder to implement. As a result, PC players are often the primary offenders, using hacks like wallhacks and aimbots. Although Treyarch has spent years trying to improve its anti-cheat, it has not worked effectively and there is still a huge influx of cheaters.

The real issue arises when these PC cheaters get matched with console players. Since Black Ops 6 doesn’t allow console users to disable crossplay, they are bound to match with PC users.

While the situation is not at the point where every match has a cheater (for console users), it is still a major problem and often leads to ruining the gameplay experience.

On paper, crossplay is a great feature that allows the community to interact with each other, even though they are on different platforms. But the reality is that, for the past few years, it has become a curse for the community, especially for the console users.

Why Won’t Treyarch Make This Change?

It is clear that there are many benefits to giving players the toggle to disable crossplay. For console users, this would mean fewer chances of finding themselves against cheaters. For PC users, the main benefit is that they are all on the same playing field, meaning everyone in the lobby will have no built-in aim assist.

Given how popular Call of Duty is, there is no doubt that matching won’t be an issue, even if crossplay is disabled. However, the reality is that Treyarch won’t give the ability to disable it anytime soon.

The main reason, aside from the matchmaking concerns, for this decision seems to be about maintaining competitive integrity in ranked games. However, this logic falls apart when anyone considers the cheating problem on PC.

The sheer amount of cheaters actively undermines the very fairness that the developer is trying to protect. It’s time for Treyarch to listen to its community and make the simple, yet impactful change that would solve one of the biggest issues in Black Ops 6.

In the end, while players are waiting for the developer to make the decision, the cheating problem will likely continue to get worse, leaving players frustrated and wondering when the condition of the lobbies will be fixed.