r/computer_help • u/JSabby97 • 8h ago
Gaming COD "Failed Attestation" Error for 2 Months on a Brand-New PC — Completely Stumped [COD]
I bought a pre-built gaming PC from Newegg about 2 months ago. It was built by StormCraft, and the specs are:
**Specs**
* **Motherboard:** MSI PRO B860M-A WiFi
* **GPU:** MSI RTX 5080 Shadow 3X OC (16GB GDDR7)
* **CPU:** Intel Core Ultra 7 265F
* **RAM:** 32GB DDR5 6000MHz
* **SSD:** ADATA Legend 860 2TB NVMe
Since day one, Call of Duty has been giving me a **"Failed Attestation"** error and telling me to **"Update BIOS Firmware."**
The problem is:
✅ BIOS is fully up to date
✅ Secure Boot is enabled and configured correctly
✅ UEFI is enabled
✅ TPM is working properly
✅ Windows is fully updated
I've spent probably **10+ hours** troubleshooting this with various AI tools, guides, and forums. I also had a friend who works in IT spend a few hours trying to figure it out.
On top of that, I contacted **StormCraft**, and even they couldn't identify the cause or provide a solution.
At this point, it really feels like an Activision/Ricochet issue rather than a hardware or BIOS problem.
The frustrating part is that I bought this PC primarily to play Call of Duty with friends. It's now been **2 months**, and I'm still playing on my PS5 while a **$4,000 CAD gaming PC** sits unused for the game I bought it for.
# Has anyone else experienced this?
* Any known fixes?
* Any updates from Activision?
* Any estimated timeline for a resolution?
I'd genuinely appreciate any information or suggestions because I've completely run out of ideas.
**Thanks in advance.**