Battlefield 6 Beta Plagued By 300,000 Cheating Attempts in Record-Breaking Start

When Battlefield 6's open test started, it got all the attention you'd expect from one of the most-anticipated shooters of the year, but it wasn't all good. As soon as the beta started, there were a lot of reports of cheating on social media. Players posted videos of wall hacks and other exploits that quickly went viral. Over five million people have watched just one video about the situation, which shows how widespread it has become.

To stop these problems, EA has put in place the Javelin anti-cheat system and forces players to turn on hardware-level security. However, cheats are still out there, and the sheer number of reports has put DICE and EA on high alert. A producer for DICE named Alexia Christofi confirmed that at least one cheater who was in a video that went viral has already been banned, but the battle is far from over.

EA says that since the test started, their systems have already stopped more than 330,000 attempts to cheat. 44,000 reports from players were sent in on the first day alone, and another 60,000 were sent in the next day. The company has told players to keep reporting strange behavior and stressed that their security team is watching and replying to incidents. Still, experienced players know that cheaters don't go away completely—they change and adapt as new defenses are put in place.

Even with all the cheating drama, Battlefield 6's test is doing really well on Steam. Over 500,000 people played the game at the same time last weekend, making it one of the most popular games on the site. Numbers are still high; this weekend, nearly 400,000 players logged in, making Battlefield 6 the third most-played game on the platform. It looks like a lot of people are still excited about the series, even though it's been in the news for bad reasons.

Another important point is that EA has made secure boot a condition. It doesn't stop people from cheating fully, but it does make it easier for the company to find cheaters and ban them. EA is basically betting that cheats will have less of an effect on the rest of the players if the rules are enforced more quickly.

Battlefield 6 is set to come out in full in October, so the stakes are high. Fans and players alike are hoping that EA can stop people from cheating and make sure that launch day is a fair and fun time for everyone. Just like with any other big online game, the real test will be how well the company can keep things fair while millions of people play.

Meanwhile, the talk has already moved on to other big games. For example, players are arguing about how long GTA 6's story mode should be. There are players who like short, action-packed experiences and players who want longer, story-driven ones. Battlefield 6 is still being talked about, but not just because of how fun it is to play. People are also talking about how hard it is to keep the community fair and competitive.