Warzone at the Most Important Game

The first open beta weekend for Battlefield 6 signals a strong start for the first-person shooter, as a sea of players joined in to get the first taste of what to expect from the long-awaited entry. The hype surrounding Battlefield 6 has continued to grow, and once the beta opened up, hundreds of thousands of players flocked to the game.

Even more impressive, Battlefield 6 has amassed more players on Steam than any Call of Duty title ever has. After Battlefield 2042‘s lukewarm launch, the rivalry between Battlefield and Call of Duty has been lying dormant for the past few years, but with the former’s promising beta numbers, the latter may want to be on guard, especially when it comes to Call of Duty: Warzone. Battlefield 6‘s beta has done quite well with blocking cheaters, which is something that Warzone still needs to figure out.

Battlefield 6’s Handling of Cheaters Appears to Be Way Ahead of Call of Duty: Warzone

Warzone’s Ricochet Anti-Cheat Continues to Let Cheaters Slip Through the Cracks

Of course, when it comes to online multiplayer games, cheating is basically an inevitable headache that a lot of players have to deal with, but with the proper anti-cheat resources in use, it makes it far less common. Unfortunately, for Warzone, the game’s Ricochet anti-cheat system doesn’t seem to be doing its job. Ricochet’s effectiveness, or lack thereof, has been an ongoing criticism among players, and Battlefield 6‘s anti-cheat is proving to be a stronger option ahead of the game’s launch.

According to reports from EA, Battlefield 6‘s Javelin anti-cheat system stopped a whopping 330,000 cheating attempts during the open beta’s first weekend. Of course, Javelin still isn’t a full-proof system, and some cheaters are still bound to squeeze into matches, but these stats are a promising sign as to what Battlefield 6‘s expected Battle Royale mode will be like.

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If that’s the case, then Warzone could have an incredibly strong competitor on its hands that may end up threatening player numbers. This remains to be seen, but if Javelin continues to excel over Ricochet, then the competition between Battlefield and Call of Duty will be centered around more than just gameplay.

The main story of Battlefield 6 revolves around the threat of a mysterious mercenary organization known as the Pax Armata. The group is specifically fighting against NATO-aligned countries.

Battlefield 6‘s Javelin anti-cheat system stopped a whopping 330,000 cheating attempts during the open beta’s first weekend.

Battlefield 6 and Black Ops 7 Are Set to Go Head-to-Head

Battlefield 6 is set to launch on October 10.
Black Ops 7 has yet to confirm a release date.

Warzone isn’t the only Call of Duty game that could be affected by Battlefield 6. Black Ops 7 may not have a release date set in stone yet, but it’s expected this year, with some leaks claiming November. Leaks are far from official confirmation, but if true, then Battlefield 6 and Black Ops 7 are primed to face off this fall, and that will be exciting to watch unfold. There are already reports that Black Ops 7 is changing its approach to cheaters, so it will be fascinating to see how its system compares to Battlefield 6‘s Javelin.

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Black Ops 7 takes place in the year 2035, while Battlefield 6 takes place in 2027.

There are high expectations for Black Ops 7, and with Battlefield 6 coming out swinging with its open beta, the Call of Duty franchise as a whole may need to up its game across the board. Only time will tell how Battlefield 6 affects Warzone and Black Ops 7‘s player numbers, but right now, the potential for some strong competition is incredibly compelling.