The Battlefield 6 shooter beta started on Wednesday last week and ended yesterday. For most players, however, it only started at the weekend, as the servers were then opened to everyone. Previously, access was reserved exclusively for players with an Early Access key. A large number of players gathered to test the game and as soon as the beta was online, it became clear how quickly new cheats were being developed. At the same time, it also became clear how many players had already been excluded from Battlefield 6. In addition, the obligation to activate Secure Boot was reiterated.
In a forum post on the Steam platform, it was reported that several hundred thousand players have already been banned. The number is said to be around 330,000, either because of actual cheating or because of attempts to circumvent the anti-cheat system. For comparison: The previous player record on Steam for this game is 521,079 simultaneously active players. If all banned players had been online at the same time, this would have accounted for 63.3% of the total player base. This illustrates how rapidly cheats are being developed and distributed, but also how effectively an anti-cheat system can intervene. Other statistics have also been published, such as how many users have already been reported by others.
Javelin has prevented 330,000 attempts to cheat or tamper with anti-cheat controls.
You’ve reported 44,000 instances of potential cheaters during day one and another 60,000 so far today.
We are already using these with our own Gameplay Integrity team to add and improve our detections for Battlefield 6. They are also working with the Battlefield Positive Play team, to actively remove those reported we confirm to be cheaters.
The anti-cheat system “Javelin” is a kernel-based tool. This means that it works directly in the operating system kernel, the “heart” of the PC. This gives it comprehensive access rights and enables it to detect whether malicious software or cheats are being executed during the game.
Why Secure Boot?
However, some users criticize the obligation to activate “Secure Boot”. Some claim that this has damaged their system. EA justifies this requirement by stating that it makes it more difficult for cheat developers to use their software. It is also necessary so that the Battlefield Positive Play team can use additional security functions such as the TPM (Trusted Platform Module) to combat other forms of cheating and make it easier for them to handle. Other problems would be, for example
- Kernel-level cheats and rootkits
- Memory Manipulation and Injection
- Spoofing and Hardware ID Manipulation
- Virtual Machines and Emulation
- Tampering with Anticheat Systems
It remains to be seen what will happen after the beta and whether there will be an update on the banned player numbers. The next beta is planned for the coming weekend from August 14 to 17.
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