The early access period for Battlefield 6’s open beta began on the morning of August 7, and players are already reporting instances of cheating.

While the release of the previous entry in the series didn’t quite meet the expectations of EA or players, that doesn't seem to have dampened the excitement for Battlefield 6 one bit. But even the ardor for the upcoming game was mostly simmering until the end of July, when EA announced the imminent open beta.

Along with the announcement that there would be two open beta weekends in August, as well as an early access beta, EA also confirmed eight multiplayer modes for Battlefield 6 that will be available when the game officially launches on October 10. But what also had fans revved up was a leak just a couple days prior, which revealed 15 rumored game maps, both new and remastered, along with the names of planned campaign missions.

Battlefield 6 Beta Players Share Clips of Cheaters

EA had announced that Battlefield 6 would launch with the Javelin anti-cheat system already in place, a first for the series. But when players jumped into the game’s early access beta on August 7, many were quick to point out that there was already evident cheating. Footage shared on social media shows wallhacks being used, with boxes drawn around all the players so that they are visible even through walls.

An EA producer, Alexia Christofi, showed up in the replies of one post to reassure gamers that the team was already aware of the cheating and that the offending player in the shared video had been banned. Some people theorized that maybe Javelin wasn’t enabled for the beta, while others argued that the anti-cheat software is indeed installed when the game first launches.

Others, meanwhile, think that Javelin isn’t yet fully enabled, allowing the devs to collect data during the Battlefield 6 beta period for better implementation when the game fully launches.

Whatever the reality, it is frustrating for many players to see cheats very clearly being used even during the open beta. It has already turned some people away, with one player proclaiming that they are “heading back to COD.”

EA CEO Andrew Wilson has stated that the company is “all in” with Battlefield 6, investing more into the upcoming FPS than it has with any previous game in the series. Some of that budget is likely allotted to anti-cheat measures because it’s well established that rampant cheating can ruin a game and send its disenchanted player base elsewhere.

However, cheating, and a company's corresponding anti-cheats, is an ever-evolving beast that must be constantly adapted to.

Source - Gamerant 

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