Oh wow, so Battlefield 6 is finally here, huh? Well, EA decided to spill the beans at this massive multiplayer gameplay reveal event. Tons of content creators were there, streaming like it’s the last big game ever. I mean, they practically screamed all the important stuff at us. And PCs, yeah, those got their own slice of news too. Spoiler alert: not everyone’s gonna love it.
Here’s a quirky bit: Battlefield 6 is rolling out with this thing called Javelin Anticheat for PC. It’s EA’s brainchild, lurking in the background hunting down cheats like a digital watchdog. Apparently, this gizmo has been lurking around since, uh, 2022, but it got its superhero name, Javelin, just this April. Super snazzy, right?
EA’s already been playing with Javelin in other games. Think Madden, EA FC, and the F1 stuff. It even sneaked into Battlefield 2042’s Season 6. Makes sense they’re sticking it into Battlefield 6 now, doesn’t it?
Jumping ahead, Javelin’s gonna be on display in the upcoming beta too. So if you’re trying to peek under the hood, this will be your chance. Just gotta mess with your PC settings a bit—meaning Secure Boot in Windows needs a nod. I’m aware, it sounds techy, but it’s really about security. TPM 2.0’s the buzzword here, and most modern PCs can handle it.
Kernel-level anticheat stuff is sort of blasé nowadays, isn’t it? Not just EA, it’s like a multiplayer game thing now. You’ve heard about BattlEye and Easy Anti-Cheat, I’m sure. Call of Duty’s got Ricochet. Sounds fancy, right? But give these tools a slice of your PC’s core, and smooth gaming is the deal offered.
It’s controversial though. Some folks don’t fancy third-party software rooting around in their systems. Linux/SteamOS folks especially get snubbed. But hey, these things actually work against cheat tech. Maybe not perfectly—nothing’s perfect—but if modern gaming’s your scene, it’s a trade-off to consider.
Oh, mark those calendars! October 10 is D-Day for Battlefield 6 on PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X/S. Can’t wait, right?
