Oh man, so guess what I stumbled across the other day? Battlefield 6 is a thing now. EA was like, “Hey folks, here’s some gameplay!” And naturally, they spilled a bunch of beans during this big, splashy event with, I kid you not, hundreds of folks showing off their gaming chops. Seriously, talk about overwhelming.
So yeah, a lot’s been confirmed—some good, some maybe not your cup of tea, especially if you’re a PC gamer. They’re rolling out this thing called Javelin Anticheat. Sounds intense, right? It’s EA’s serious buzzer-beater for cheats—been lurking since ’22, but they gave it this jazzed-up name in April. Dreams of playing without getting wrecked by cheaters? Maybe coming true, but not everyone’s thrilled about it.
Apparently, this isn’t EA’s first rodeo with Javelin either. It’s popped up in other games like EA FC and Madden—stuff I’m not super into, but hey, folks love it. Battlefield 2042 even saw a glimpse during its Season 6. Figures they’d go all out for the incoming blockbuster, eh?
And if you’re itching to jump in early, their beta test is the hotspot. Everyone gets a go at Javelin, giving tech a workout across various PCs. You’ll need Secure Boot on Windows, whatever that means. I feel like I’m supposed to understand this, but hardware security is all alien to me.
Cheat protection at the kernel level is kinda old news in gaming circles, though. It’s like the thing to do now. Names like BattlEye might ring a bell. And yeah, even Call of Duty has its own magic trick, Ricochet. It’s both funny and not funny how much we have to trust third-party stuff rummaging around in the guts of our PCs. Hacker-proof (sort of) but not Linux/SteamOS friendly. Pick your battles, I guess.
So, whether you love or hate the idea, it’s kind of the new norm to have a legit gaming session. Anyway, Battlefield 6 is crashing onto PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X/S on October 10. Mark your calendars or don’t. No pressure.
