Javelin blocks 330k cheat attempts in Battlefield 6 beta

EA reports 330,000 cheat attempts blocked by the Javelin anti-cheat in two days of Battlefield 6 Open Beta.

EA's Javelin Blocks 330,000 Cheat Attempts in Battlefield 6 Open Beta

EA released figures from the first two days of Battlefield 6 Open Beta. The Javelin anti-cheat has blocked about 330,000 cheat attempts, with 44,000 potential cheaters flagged on day one and 60,000 on day two. The company says it is using these signals with its Gameplay Integrity team to improve detections.

SPEAR Anti-Cheat also explained how Secure Boot fits into the fight. It is not a silver bullet, but a barrier that helps detect cheating. Some cheats are moving beyond software, using hardware that plugs into the motherboard to read memory and let the cheat run on another device. This makes it harder for kernel anti-cheat to catch them and raises the stakes for how defenses are built.

There are cheaters in Battlefield 6, but the methods are changing. The new approach means developers must adapt quickly, and players should expect ongoing updates as the arms race evolves. Early impressions say the PC version runs well, though there is no Ray Tracing yet, and server queues have eased since day one as Open Beta goes live to everyone.

The battle against cheating has shifted from patching software flaws to confronting hardware-assisted evasion. That raises questions about how far anti-cheat teams can push detection without hurting legitimate players or triggering false positives. It also highlights the broader challenge of securing a game that runs on diverse PC setups.

Public testing matters because it exposes weaknesses, but it also tests server capacity and player experience. If cheaters persist or adapt, studios will face pressure from players and from partners who want stable launches and strong security. The key test will be whether early beta results translate into smoother launches and fair play at scale.

Highlights

The anti-cheat race is just beginning and the industry will watch closely how quickly defenses adapt.