Battlefield 2042 and CoD Vanguard will compete for the shooter crown in November. For MeinMMO author Tarek Zehrer, however, Battlefield only needs to address one thing to be better: hackers and cheaters must not ruin the game.
Battlefield against Call of Duty – most shooter fans are familiar with the eternal discussion. This often escalates into disputes between fan factions, similar to what we see with the two consoles Xbox and PlayStation.
I can’t do much with the stress. Both shooters primarily cater to different types of players, and while there are certainly parallels, the comparison is unnecessary for me.
That’s why Battlefield is ahead: I prefer what sets Battlefield apart from CoD.
- Huge maps
- Numerous vehicles and aircraft
- Destruction without limits
- Team play
For this reason alone, Battlefield 2042 has the advantage in this battle. A completely different issue, which the developers DICE and publisher Electronic Arts must keep an eye on, could be crucial: the problem with hackers and cheaters.
This issue has been a major problem for the latest Call of Duty installments and other popular games.
Cheats and hacks are becoming increasingly popular
What is the problem? Every Warzone player has likely faced these issues numerous times. For ages, cheaters and hackers have made life difficult for players.
One only has to look back over the past months to find an endless list of incidents that have caused an uproar. Be it flying vehicles from the recent past, or openly cheating streamers. The issue is simply omnipresent in CoD Warzone.
While the developers have increased their efforts against it in recent weeks, Call of Duty: Vanguard promises to address the issue of cheats and hackers in Warzone as well. Whether that will actually work remains to be seen.
Such “tools” are becoming increasingly popular and easier to use. GTA Online is also a prominent example, where cheats and hacks are among the major problems. Whether it’s wallhacks, aimbots, or other “assistances” – everything is now readily available for interested cheaters.
Destiny 2 is another title that constantly wrestles with cheaters. Here, measures are already being planned, but it remains unclear whether they will actually be effective.
There are numerous providers that simply sell such tools online. As a result, they spread rapidly and are increasingly found among both streamers and regular players.
Battlefield 2042 would therefore have a significant advantage if it could prevent the problem from arising before release. But how likely is that?
Battlefield 2042 must be cautious from the start
Since the alpha playtest in August, it has been clear: cheats could potentially become an issue right at the release of Battlefield 2042.
Because they are already being offered for sale, even before the open beta or the full game has been released. Wallhacks and aimbots are already available for purchase. Whether these will actually work or whether they are a scam remains to be seen.
DICE and EA should already understand that cheat sellers will pounce on Battlefield 2042 like a juicy medium-rare steak fresh off the grill.
A cheat seller has already boasted that Battlefield 2042 will become as infected with hackers as CoD Warzone. As a Battlefield fan, I can only hope that this does not happen. Other than that, everything I have seen from Battlefield 2042 so far looks very promising.
Whether it’s the Portal mode, which brings back beloved content from old titles (Valparaeiso!), or the huge maps that allow for up to 128 players.
So far, everything sounds like epic material battles, and I’m looking forward to it. Even the postponed release doesn’t dampen my enthusiasm – even if the general release policy of the last few years is getting increasingly frustrating.
If they manage to keep the game relatively free of cheats and hackers, it could ultimately even be the decisive factor in the battle for the shooter crown in November. After all, what good is a great game if it gets ruined by cheaters and hackers?
But what do you think about this issue? Would you agree that the cheater problem plays a decisive role? Or do you believe it has little influence? Discuss with us in the comments!
