Battlefield 6 Debuts with EA’s New Kernel-Level Javelin Anticheat System

Oh man, so Battlefield 6 is out in the open. I guess the cat’s out of the bag, and EA went all in with this worldwide reveal thing. They had content creators going wild, playing live—hours of gameplay, you know?

So, yeah, they’ve spilled most of the beans. And if you’re on PC, uh-oh, brace yourself. Some folks are definitely gonna have a field day with what’s coming.

Anyway, let’s dive in. Battlefield Studios, being all official, said they’re sticking Javelin Anticheat on the PC version. Hmm, pretty wild, right? It’s EA’s very own kernel-level thingamajig for hunting down those pesky cheats. And yeah, Javelin is quite the name—I think they came up with that back in April, but, whatever, it’s been a thing since 2022, sort of.

By now, EA’s thrown Javelin into a bunch of games. Ever checked out EA FC, Madden, F1? Yup, they’re part of the club. Heck, Battlefield 2042 got it first during its Season 6. So, naturally, the big new Battlefield gets a slice of the pie, too.

And oh man, the beta’s coming with it. So we, or maybe just you, get this chance to see Javelin in action across various PC setups. But wait—it requires Secure Boot in Windows, which hinges on TPM 2.0, another security layer. Are we still in control of our PCs? Seriously, it’s a tech world we’re all still kinda figuring out.

Let’s pause for a moment. Kernel-level anticheat, it’s sort of a mixed bag, right? Everyone from BattlEye to Easy Anti-Cheat runs similar gigs. Even Call of Duty’s doing its own thing with Ricochet. Opinions, though, man, they’re all over. Some geeks might rant about Linux/SteamOS issues, and I get it. But, hey, it’s kinda the best shot so far at keeping games fair-ish.

Don’t get me wrong, this tech ain’t foolproof. But if you’re deep into multiplayer, this is the ticket you need. Like it or not, it’s here to stay.

Oh, and mark your calendars for October 10. That’s when Battlefield 6 lands itself on PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X/S. Ready or not, here it comes!