Okay, so Battlefield 6 is like, out there now. EA spilled quite a bit of info at this big multiplayer event. Lots of people playing it. And yeah, I watched… maybe too much.
So, here’s the deal. We got details. Especially about the PC version. And, uh, some folks are definitely not going to love this.
Right, so, the big thing: Battlefield Studios says the game is coming with Javelin Anticheat on PC. Yeah, EA’s own thing. It just kinda hangs out quietly in the back, checking for cheaters. Weird, but I guess necessary? This Javelin got its name in April, but it’s been floating around since 2022 or so.
EA’s been using this Javelin thing in other games too—like EA FC, Madden, and those F1 games. I remember it showing up in Battlefield 2042’s Season 6. Makes sense they’d stick it in here too.
Oh, and heads up if you’re diving into the beta—Javelin’s gonna be there too. Perfect time to see how it works across different PCs, I guess. You’ll need to flip on Secure Boot in Windows, though. Which uses TPM 2.0, some hardware security doodad most modern PCs already support. Fun times, right?
Kernel-level anticheat stuff isn’t honestly rare these days. Not shocking, actually. Loads of big games have it. Think BattlEye and Easy Anti-Cheat. Even Call of Duty has its Ricochet thing.
I mean, letting software poke around deep in your PC is kinda sketchy, right? Lots of debates there. Like, you can’t really play those games on Linux or SteamOS because of it. But, love it or hate it, it’s good at stopping cheaters. Not perfect, but it’s a thing now for playing new multiplayer games.
Anyway, mark your calendars! Battlefield 6 drops October 10 on PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X/S. Get ready to dive in. Or don’t. Up to you.
