Two of the biggest first-person shooters, Battlefield 6 and Call of Duty: Black Ops 7, are making major changes to fight cheating. Both games will now require TPM 2.0 and Secure Boot to be turned on in order to play.
These features are part of Windows’ built-in security. TPM 2.0 is a hardware security chip. Secure Boot makes sure your system hasn’t been tampered with before it even starts up. Together, they let the game do a system check during launch. If the results look clean, you’re good to go. If not, you could be blocked from playing even if your PC is otherwise working fine.
Read: Battlefield 6 PC System Requirements
EA confirmed that Battlefield 6 will require TPM 2.0 and Secure Boot during the open beta.
Activision says Black Ops 7 will fully require them later this year, but they’re already doing a soft rollout with Season 5 of Black Ops 6 and Warzone. Right now, it’s not enforced, but that’s just for now.
Will It Slow Down Your Game? Activision and EA both say these checks only happen during system and game startup. Once you’re playing, they stay inactive.
If you are on PC, you will need to check your BIOS settings. Many systems already support TPM and Secure Boot, but they might not be turned on. Activision is urging players to enable them early, so there’s no disruption when the full enforcement kicks in with Black Ops 7. They have also mentioned that two-factor authentication may become required in the future, too.
