Battlefield 2042’s first technical playtest has gone live today, and there seems to already be an anti-cheat software in place for gamers. So, those taking part in the playtest can all rest easy knowing no one has an unfair advantage.
This information comes from insider Tom Henderson, a well-known Battlefield and Call of Duty leaker, who revealed that the game already includes anti-cheat software. Specifically, Easy Anticheat is being used, the same software being used in Apex Legends and Fortnite.
Epic has also shared the software for free recently. Fall Guys also uses the same anti-cheat software, which bought an end to Cheater Island, a server the developers had created where they could gather up all the cheaters and have them play against each other.
Cheating is a massive issue for many battle royale and online multiplayer games, with Warzone constantly doing everything to tackle its cheaters through in-house methods. The way Henderson has worded his tweet, it seems to be a shot at Raven Software, the studio handling Warzone’s battle against cheaters.
The fact that EA and DICE already have reputable anti-cheat software in place for a playtest means players can expect a fair matchup when the game releases later this year.
Battlefield 2042 is slated for launch much later this year and will be very different from previous iterations. Mainly, the game will not include a single-player mode or a battle royale mode as is the norm these days. The game will also be following a seasonal release format to add new content to the game.
The full game is slated for an October release, and the current playtest will continue over the weekend. However, it is an invite-only playtest, with an open beta coming later in September.
With Battlefield 2042 feature 128-player lobbies, this leaves a lot of room for cheaters to wreak havoc. Luckily, bots will take the place of any missing players, which should ensure that people aren’t waiting forever to find 128 actual players.
About Battlefield 2042
Battlefield 2042 is the seventeenth installment in the Battlefield series developed by DICE and published by Electronic Arts. The game is a first-person online multiplayer shooting title. This installment of Battlefield will not feature a single-player campaign mode.
The year is 2042 and the world is in ruins. Natural disasters run rampant, ocean levels have risen, the world economy has collapsed, and the US and Russia are at war. You step into the shoes of a non-patriated soldier – a soldier without a side. The games’ story will be revealed through episodic additions, allowing players to create a future for themselves and other non-pats in a world on the brink of destruction.
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