It’s not easy to convince a community marked by years of omnipresent cheating. And yet, Electronic Arts has decided to strike hard. In a press release published on the Battlefield Comms account, the publisher claims that “98% of games took place fairly and without cheating during the week following launch”.
Released at the end of November, Battlefield 6 attracted more than 700,000 simultaneous players on Steam upon its launch. Figures that make you dizzy, and which make the percentage announced all the more impressive. For EA, this success is partly due to an open beta deemed “invaluable” in refining detection systems.
Thousands of cheaters already banned
The publisher claims to have blocked more than 1.2 million cheating attempts and excluded tens of thousands of dishonest players, including some who livestreamed their exploits. A strategy of mass exclusion supported by a complex defense system, structured around several layers of security.
At the game’s release, “93.1% of BF6 games were considered “fair”, a rate that reached 98% by the last day of the first week.” This rapid progress is also attributed to the involvement of players, whose secure boot adoption rate increased from 62.5% to 92.5%.
A multi-layered anti-cheat defense
Battlefield Labs and EA are banking on an aggressive technological approach. Players must now enable TPM 2.0, VBS security, and HVCI integrity to launch the game. These tools, combined with Windows kernel exploitation and AI, enable proactive detection of cheating software.
This multi-layered defense, rather than focused on a single program, seems to be working, at least in the short term. Initial feedback shows a significantly cleaner game… even if the war is far from over.
Players remain cautious
The promise of a healthier gaming environment delights the majority of fans. But some remain skeptical. With millions of games played each week, the remaining 2% still represents a high number of matches potentially affected.
And above all, the feeling of frustration caused by a single cheater can be enough to ruin an entire session. However, EA wants to reassure its community: “almost all players who joined the battlefield benefited from fair playing conditions”. A strong message, in a context where trust is essential.