Battlefield 6 is finally hitting cheaters where it hurts, and it’s actually working
With kernel-level anti-cheat and massive bans, Battlefield 6’s devs say around 98% of matches are now cheater-free.
What’s happened? Battlefield 6 has continued to break records with an overall excellent response from the gaming community, but the game is far from perfect. Thankfully, after a rocky period littered with cheaters leveraging everything from aimbots to controller macros, Battlefield 6’s developers rolled out a major crackdown. The core of that effort: a new kernel-level anti-cheat system, EA Javelin, backed by Secure Boot requirements and aggressive bannings. The first results are live, and surprisingly solid: cheater reports have dropped dramatically, bans have spiked, and the studio says the vast majority of matches are now clean.
- Since launch, Javelin has blocked around 2.4 million cheat attempts.
- The “Match Infection Rate”, which is their metric for matches where a cheater interferes, sits at 2–2.5%: that implies ~98% of matches are (so far) cheater-free.
- Users of cheat tools, including hardware-based exploits like the controversial controller macro box Cronus Zen, are reportedly being banned en masse.
- The devs also implemented mandatory Secure Boot and expanded kernel-level detection, closing many of the loopholes that worked in older Battlefield titles.
Why this is important: If you’re a fan of fair PvP, this basically means that Battlefield 6 is genuinely competitive again. For a shooter known for chaotic, large-scale battles, even a small percentage of cheaters can ruin matches. As such, bringing that “match infection rate” down to ~2% is no small feat, and it might just restore some integrity to the server population. That also shifts the pressure: cheaters can no longer spam matches undetected, swoop in with overpowered hacks, and hop from server to server. Now they have a real chance at getting caught, banned, and possibly excluded entirely.
Additionally, for community-driven modes, ranked play, or even just pub lobbies, all of this makes a big difference. At the same time, this crackdown signals a broader shift in how studios treat cheating: kernel-level anti-cheat, hardware checks, and massive enforcement. If this works long term, it could set a new standard, one where cheating becomes increasingly unattractive and risky for those who try.
Why should I care? If you bounced off Battlefield 6 because every other lobby felt like a cheater convention, this is genuinely good news. With millions of hacks blocked and only a tiny percentage of matches still getting hit, the game finally feels fair again. Which basically means your aim, your squad, and your strategy actually matter. Whether you’re a sweaty competitive player or someone who just wants to blow up tanks on a Saturday night, cleaner matches make the whole experience smoother, less rage-inducing, and a lot more fun.
Okay, so what’s next? Now it’s all about whether DICE can keep the pressure on. Expect more ban waves, more kernel-level tweaks, and probably a few angry cheat vendors scrambling to keep up. If you’re planning to jump back in, just keep Secure Boot on, update your drivers, and watch for the next community update. If the numbers keep trending this way, Battlefield 6 might finally stay clean long enough for everyone to enjoy the chaos the way it was meant to be played
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Teammates: Ubisoft’s AI experiment that could be gaming’s biggest leap in decades
The era of scripted sidekicks may be ending.
What’s happened? Ubisoft has officially launched Teammates, a first-person-shooter-style R&D experiment built around generative AI companions and assistants. The prototype features an AI voice-assistant named Jaspar and two squad-mate NPCs, Pablo and Sofia, who respond to your commands and context in real time. According to the studio, the aim is not to replace human creativity, but to use AI to let players interact in new ways and shape their story through natural speech.
Players can speak commands like “Sofia, flank that red truck,” and the NPC responds accordingly based on the environment and mission context.
Ubisoft teams up with Tencent, but the future of its biggest franchises is unclear
Vantage Studios is here to supercharge Ubisoft’s biggest worlds — for better or worse
What’s happened? Ubisoft has announced that Tencent will invest €1.16 billion in cash into a newly formed subsidiary, Vantage Studios, which will oversee Ubisoft’s major franchises like Assassin’s Creed, Far Cry, and Rainbow Six. According to Reuters, the subsidiary is valued pre-money at around €3.8 billion (roughly $4.37 billion) and gives Tencent a 26.32% economic interest while Ubisoft retains majority control.
The deal structure includes a minimum 5-year hold for Tencent unless Ubisoft loses control, and Ubisoft must retain majority for at least two years.
Xbox consoles may face another price hike as RAM shortages bite
A global memory shortage might force Microsoft to raise Xbox Series X/S prices again — and your next upgrade could cost more than you expect.
What’s happened? Microsoft had recently raised the prices of not just the Xbox consoles, but also its Game Pass subscription. Though, as things stand, the console stands to receive yet another price hike. As reported by Moore’s Law is Dead (MLID), Microsoft is preparing to raise the price of its existing Xbox Series X and Series S consoles yet again, due to an escalating global shortage of DRAM and GDDR memory modules. These memory chips are increasingly being bought up by large AI/data-centre contracts, leaving less supply for consumer devices like gaming consoles.
Leaks suggest Microsoft has already warned some retail partners that a “serious RAM shortage” could impact Xbox hardware “very, very soon.”
