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Isaiah Williams

Battlefield 6 has a cheating problem – and its anti-cheat system is stopping SteamOS compatibility too

An Support soldier crouches while carrying a downed teammate on their back.
  • Users in EA forums have voiced frustrations regarding cheaters in Battlefield 6
  • EA's Javelin anti-cheat is supposed to prevent cheating at the cost of Linux compatibility
  • Kernel-level anti-cheat systems may be proving to be more negative than positive for gamers

EA's Battlefield 6 has maintained significantly high player numbers since its October 10 launch, and has continued to grow with the addition of its battle royale mode, Redsec. However, some players may have noticed concerning behaviours from other users while in-game.

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