Just days after its highly anticipated release, Battlefield 6 is already facing major problems with cheaters infiltrating its multiplayer servers. Despite implementing one of the most aggressive anti-cheat systems in the franchise’s history, early players are reporting clear signs of hacking, including aim-assist exploits and wallhacks appearing across live matches.
Early Success Overshadowed by Cheaters
The launch of Battlefield 6 has been one of the biggest in the series so far, with more than 740,000 concurrent players on Steam in its opening days. However, that success has quickly been marred by growing reports of cheaters appearing in public lobbies, frustrating both newcomers and veterans who waited years for the next mainline Battlefield installment.
Players have begun circulating clips showing individuals using aim-assist software to track and eliminate enemies they can’t even see, taking advantage of the game’s lack of killcams to remain undetected for longer periods.
EA’s “Javelin” Anti-Cheat Under Fire
Electronic Arts introduced its new “Javelin” anti-cheat software for Battlefield 6, built with kernel-level access to detect unauthorized programs and prevent manipulation. However, the system has already drawn criticism for requiring Secure Boot to be enabled in the BIOS—something many players found invasive and confusing.
Despite these heavy-handed measures, hackers have still managed to bypass the system within 48 hours of launch. During Battlefield 6’s beta phase, EA claimed it had already blocked over 330,000 cheating attempts and received more than 100,000 reports in the first two days. Some users also reported software conflicts with Riot Games’ “Vanguard” anti-cheat, forcing them to uninstall Valorant to play Battlefield 6 properly.
A Rocky Start for an Ambitious Release
While cheaters are causing concern, the issue hasn’t slowed Battlefield 6’s early momentum. The game has topped Steam’s sales charts, generated massive player traffic, and even temporarily overwhelmed EA’s servers and launcher queues.
EA has ambitious plans for Battlefield 6, with a stated goal of reaching 100 million players worldwide. Whether the publisher can curb the growing number of cheaters and stabilize the player experience will determine if that goal becomes a reality—or another chapter in Battlefield’s long struggle against hacking.
