Battlefield 6 Launching With EA's Proprietary Anti-Cheat System

EA has officially confirmed that Battlefield 6 will be the first entry in the series to launch with its recently evolved anti-cheat system, Javelin. The studio’s proprietary anti-cheat system was renamed to Javelin earlier this year and has already been implemented in numerous other Battlefield titles, including 2021’s controversial Battlefield 2042. However, Battlefield 6 will now be the first entry in the series to launch with the system on day one.

After an epic reveal trailer last month, EA finally pulled back the curtain on Battlefield 6‘s multiplayer yesterday. During a nearly five-hour-long reveal event, the studio gave fans an in-depth look at the shooter’s four multiplayer classes, eight modes, and even a glimpse at the long-rumored Battle Royale mode. After being absent for nearly four years now, Battlefield looks to be back with a bang, aiming to right the wrongs made by Battlefield 2042. The 2021 shooter received massively negative reviews from fans due to its plethora of bugs and glitches, a controversial new Specialist system that replaced traditional classes, a lack of server browser, and much more. Thankfully, EA has heard the complaints loud and clear and is making some big changes with Battlefield 6.

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The event was filled with plenty of reveals and announcements, but fans concerned about potential cheaters and hackers in the next Battlefield game can rest easy, as EA has confirmed that Battlefield 6 will be the first entry in the series to launch with its proprietary anti-cheat system known as Javelin, according to VG247. The kernel-level anticheat programme will run in the background for PC users to detect and prevent individuals from using cheats in multiplayer lobbies. The system was first launched as EA Anticheat in 2022, but received a refresh earlier this year when it became EA Javelin Anticheat. The studio said the system “prevents, identifies, and addresses bad experiences wherever possible” and is a “pivotal part” of its defense-in-depth strategy.

Battlefield 6 Will Launch With EA’s Javelin Anti-Cheat

Kernel-level anti-cheats are often controversial, but they’re not anything new, especially with EA. While Battlefield 2042 launched with Easy Anti-Cheat in 2021, EA transitioned to its new, kernel-level anti-cheat systems (now known as EA Javelin Anticheat) with the game’s Season 6 update in 2023. As expected, Battlefield 2042 Season 6 was met with controversy due to the transition, as fans were incredibly wary of the new anti-cheat system. As kernel-level anti-cheat systems have the highest level of access to a user’s PC, they can occasionally come with vulnerabilities and can run in the background, even when a game is not running.

But with cheaters and hackers continuing to infest multiplayer games regularly, studios are attempting to battle them as best they can. Battlefield competitor Call of Duty also implemented its own kernel-level anti-cheat system known as Ricochet back in 2021, after Warzone and Vanguard were overtaken by hackers and cheaters. While it still remains a huge problem, Activision has regularly updated Call of Duty‘s Ricochet anti-cheat in order to continue effectively taking down cheaters in online matches.