Alright, so here’s the scoop on Battlefield 6. EA finally spilled the beans. Yep, a big worldwide shindig where everyone and their grandma got to play. I mean, wasn’t it just wild? You could practically feel the keyboard clicks reverberating through the universe. Or was that just me? Anyway, back to the point.
So here’s the juicy bit: Battlefield 6 for PC comes with this thing called Javelin Anticheat. Some folks won’t love it, no surprise there. It’s like EA’s own little covert operative working behind the scenes to stamp out cheaters. And yeah, it’s been lurking around since 2022, even though they only just gave it a fancy name this year. You probably didn’t see that coming — unless you did, in which case, well done!
EA’s been sneaking Javelin into games like EA FC, Madden, and the F1 stuff. It even made a cameo during Battlefield 2042’s Season 6. Makes sense they’d keep using it, right? Speaking of cameos, it’s also going to show up in the Battlefield 6 beta, which is a golden chance to see how it performs on different PC setups. By the way, you’ll need Secure Boot toggled on in Windows to play the beta. Yeah, it’s that security feature that relies on TPM 2.0 — sounds technical, but most modern PCs are cool with it.
Now, kernel-level anticheat isn’t exactly a unicorn in the gaming world. Besides EA’s lineup, lots of games with heavy-duty multiplayer need something similar. Ever heard of BattlEye or Easy Anti-Cheat? Yep, those guys are all over the place. Even Call of Duty has its Ricochet — maybe someone should’ve told them that name’s already taken by laundry detergent.
The whole idea of letting these third-party programs fiddle with your system’s innards doesn’t sit well with everyone. Linux/SteamOS users don’t get a fair deal, but that’s par for the course it seems. Love it or hate it, this kind of tech really puts up a good fight against those sneaky cheats. Not foolproof, but it does the job.
And, oh yeah, mark your calendar for October 10. That’s when Battlefield 6 lands on PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X/S. Got to love those shiny new release dates!
