Highlights
- An upcoming update for Battlefield 2042 introduces "EA anticheat," a feature aimed at improving gameplay by detecting and removing cheaters from the servers.
- The addition of EA anticheat shows the developers' commitment to improving the game and addressing player concerns, despite its initial reception.
- EA anticheat is a kernel-mode anti-cheating software developed in-house, ensuring transparency and compatibility with Windows 10 and 11, without compromising players' personal data.
The latest update for Battlefield 2042 adds a nifty feature referred to as "EA anticheat." This patch is expected to be a part of Battlefield 2042 Season 6, due out next month.
Battlefield 2042 is the twelfth main installment in the Battlefield series of first-person shooters. Upon its 2021 release, it was not received very well at launch, being criticized for its bugs, lack of content, and alterations to the series' gameplay, while also underperforming in terms of sales numbers. Despite such a setback, the developers have not given up on this title, gradually improving the experience for Battlefield 2042's playerbase over the last two years with new content and features.
As stated in a blog post on the official EA site, there are plans to add a feature titled "EA anticheat" in the next update, coinciding with the sixth season of content. The main reason behind this is to improve the gameplay experience by weeding out cheaters. Installing it will not affect the gameplay experience to any noticeable degree, but from the developers' perspective, it will make those who are playing Battlefield 2042 unfairly a lot easier to identify and boot off of the servers. EA explained that this addition is part of an ongoing effort to keep gameplay civil, and promised further tweaks to their methods afterward if need be.
According to the attached FAQ, EA anticheat is a kernel-mode anti-cheating software developed in-house, ensuring that the Battlefield 2042 developers have full transparency compared to third-party anti-cheating programs. EA decided to make the switch since in its eyes, games as competitive as this one absolutely demand such a feature. The program is fully compatible with Windows 10 and 11, and will only work so long as the player has booted up any game that has it installed. It also does not compromise players' personal data, and EA attached various links for players who might experience any issues with the new software.
It's always nice to see game developers improve their products, no matter their initial reception, even if it might take longer than players would like. Battlefield 2042 is just one of many examples of a poor game becoming a better one over time, and this new feature should improve the experience further.
Battlefield 2042 is available to play on PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.
Source: Electronic Arts
