EA Reports 98% of Battlefield 6 Matches Were Cheater-Free During Launch

Electronic Arts, a leading US game publisher, has announced that a significant 98% of Battlefield 6 matches were free from cheating during the game's launch week. According to a recent blog post, the company's Javelin anti-cheat system has been effective in preventing cheating, with only around 2% of games having cheaters. The open beta tests for Battlefield 6 were instrumental in fine-tuning the anti-cheat system, allowing EA to detect and act on cheating attempts more efficiently. During the open beta period, Javelin blocked over 1.2 million cheating attempts, and the company removed tens of thousands of cheaters, including some who livestreamed their cheating. The success rate of cheater-free matches increased from 93.1% at the start of the open beta to 98% by the end. Over the game's first weekend, Javelin prevented over 367,000 cheating attempts, bringing the total to over 2.39 million since the game's release. The requirement for PC users to have Secure Boot enabled on their hardware also contributed to the success in blocking cheaters, with only 1.5% of the game's audience unable to activate it. EA is currently aware of 190 cheat-related programs and has multiple detections in place, with 96.3% of them experiencing feature failures or downtime since the game's launch. The company is committed to continuing its efforts to combat cheating, exploring additional operating system security features and cracking down on cheating hardware. Players can also contribute to the fight against cheating by reporting suspected cheaters through the in-game reporting system, which helps EA investigate and prevent cheating.