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Ah, man, so Battlefield 6 is finally making its grand entrance. Yep, EA just let a whole bunch of stuff slip during this massive multiplayer shindig. You know, with loads of YouTubers and Twitch folks showing off the game for hours. It’s like a big gaming circus, and somehow, we’re all invited.
Anyway, what am I rambling about? Right, the important bits. They’ve spilled most of the beans—including some PC-specific stuff that’s gonna ruffle a few feathers, I bet.
So, here’s the kicker: Battlefield Studios is coming out swinging with this Javelin Anticheat thingy on the PC version. What’s that, you ask? Basically, it’s EA’s secret sauce for catching those sneaky cheaters. It’s been kicking around since, what, 2022 or so, in some form. They slapped the name “Javelin” on it earlier this year. Sounds fierce, doesn’t it?
Thing is, EA’s already using Javelin in some of their other games. Think Madden and the F1 series. It waltzed into the Battlefield franchise during the 2042’s Season 6. Makes sense they’d stick with it for the latest installment, right?
And hey, if you’re keen (or maybe just plain curious), the upcoming beta’s your playground to see this tech in action. But here’s the catch: you’re gonna need to enable Secure Boot on Windows. That’s a whole other security gizmo relying on TPM 2.0, which, like, most PCs built after the dinosaurs support. Probably.
Kernel-level anticheat showing up in big releases—it’s not really a shocker anymore. Loads of games are using something similar. Got your usual suspects like BattlEye and Easy Anti-Cheat keeping cheaters on their toes. Call of Duty doesn’t wanna miss the party either with their own Ricochet doohickey.
Now, letting third-party software dive that deep into your PC’s guts? Yeah, it’s kinda creepy. Privacy buffs might be tearing their hair out. And don’t even get me started on how it screws up things on Linux/SteamOS. Seriously.
But look, it works. Well, mostly. Anticheat isn’t some magic wand, but it’s playing hardball with modern cheats.
Mark your calendars, folks. Battlefield 6 hits the streets on October 10 for PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X/S. Game on, I guess.
