Since the beta, the developers of Battlefield 6 have been rigorously fighting against cheaters. Now they are showing what they have achieved, and the community is celebrating with them.
What success have the developers achieved? In a new blog post, the developer team of Battlefield 6 gives a first positive report regarding the start of Season 1 and the introduced anti-cheat measures. The new kernel-level anti-cheat system Javelin and the mandatory implementation of Secure Boot show a significant effect, according to the report.
According to EA, around 98% of all matches in the first week after launch were fair and without cheaters, which corresponds to a match infection rate (MIR) of only 2%. During the beta phases in August 2025 and after the release, millions of cheat attempts could already be blocked and tens of thousands of accounts banned. It is said that already 1.2 million attempts were thwarted during the beta alone.
However, EA emphasizes that the fight against cheaters is an ongoing process and announces further tightening, especially against hardware cheats and through improved reporting systems. This approach is well received in the community, even though the measures have cost them some nerves and they initially felt that the strong protection would not help.
98% of all matches are cheat-free – players love this
What does the community say about the success? On Reddit, players are discussing EA’s report. With around 166 comments, they celebrate that the developers are not only making life difficult for cheaters with the measures, but according to the report, they are also bearing significant fruit and ensuring that fair players can enjoy their gameplay as undisturbed as possible.
redbirdRS expresses gratitude and celebrates with: “They really nailed it, and I am very thankful for that. Cheaters have made me quit before, but honestly, I haven’t noticed a single one in this game. Really excellently done.”
fidgeter is pleased: “I’m very happy about this! I report people as soon as I see them, and I’m not always sure if they’re cheating, but I think I can report it and let them figure it out themselves. I really appreciate the efforts against cheating. Cheating in online games is a plague in our community.”
xSociety goes even further and highlights that games like Call of Duty should learn from this: “This is absolutely industry-leading! Please share your developer knowledge with Respawn, they desperately need it.”
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