Battlefield 6 Developer Reports a Ninety Eight Percent Cheat Free Match Rate During Launch Week
The studios behind Battlefield 6, collectively known as Battlefield Studios and made up of DICE, Motive, Criterion, and Ripple Effect, have released a detailed performance update on their kernel level anti cheat system Javelin. According to data shared through the official Battlefield Communications channel, the system delivered a remarkable ninety eight percent cheat free match rate during the game’s launch week.
The metric, labeled the Match Infection Rate, represents the statistical chance that a player would encounter a cheater in any given online match. A two percent infection rate means nearly all matches were free from cheating activity, an impressive result for a major online shooter at launch.
Developers attribute this outcome to significant improvements implemented during the open beta weekend. Early in the beta period, 93.1 percent of matches were cheat free. By the final day, after blocking more than one point two million cheat attempts and removing tens of thousands of cheaters, Javelin reached nearly ninety eight percent effectiveness. Secure Boot adoption also increased dramatically from 62.5 percent to 92.5 percent among players.
During the official launch weekend, Javelin prevented more than 367 thousand cheating attempts. While this number is lower than comparable beta figures, the developers note it aligns with the reduced activity from cheat developers following the earlier enforcement wave. To date, Javelin has blocked a total of 2.39 million cheat attempts.
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Battlefield Studios has identified 190 cheat related programs, hardware devices, vendors, resellers, and associated communities. Since the game’s launch, 183 of these entities, representing 96.3 percent, have reported feature failures, detection flags, operational downtime, or have taken their cheat services offline entirely.
Despite this strong start, the team emphasizes that the fight against cheating is ongoing. In addition to the Secure Boot requirement, the developers are evaluating further operating system level protections such as Hypervisor Enforced Code Integrity and Virtualization Based Security. They also plan to continue collaborating with console manufacturers to restrict the use of cheating hardware, including popular devices such as the Cronus Zen.
Battlefield 6 recently concluded its free multiplayer trial event. Next week, the Winter Offensive update will arrive with a new map, a new mode, and a new weapon. Players will battle through a frozen version of Brooklyn in subzero temperatures, searching for Heat Zones to prevent health drain in the limited time Ice Lock event. A more challenging Ice Lock Gauntlet variant will also be available, along with the new Ice Climbing Melee Axe.
With Javelin showing strong performance and new seasonal content arriving soon, Battlefield 6 appears positioned for a solid post launch trajectory.
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