A developer working on Battlefield 6 has spoken out about the recent uproar over the game’s anti-cheat policies, particularly the necessity for players to activate Secure Boot within their BIOS setup in order to play. Not every player needed to adjust their PC’s BIOS for Battlefield 6, but those who did found it annoying. Recently, a developer from the shooter game expressed his dislike towards cheaters as the reason behind making Secure Boot a mandatory requirement.
A couple of weeks ago, EA officially announced that Battlefield 6 will be launched with their own anti-cheat system, named Javelin. EA’s Javelin system, which was initially introduced as EA Anticheat in 2022 and later updated to its current name this year, is a high-privileged kernel-level anti-cheat solution that has already stirred up controversy within the gaming community. To clarify, kernel-level anti-cheats are frequently controversial because they possess significant system access, granting them almost unrestricted access to a user’s PC. This allows them to identify and neutralize any cheating software. Nevertheless, some users feel uncomfortable with allowing third-party programs such extensive control over their computer.
Battlefield 6 Dev Talks Secure Boot Controversy
It turned out that fans weren’t thrilled when they learned that activating Secure Boot was necessary to participate in the early open beta of Battlefield 6. This requirement will also apply to the final version of the game, and not everyone is content with this, even the developers themselves. In a conversation with ComicBook, Christian Buhl, Studio Technical Director at Ripple Effect, expressed his dislike for cheaters as the reason behind the Secure Boot requirement. He wished it wasn’t a hurdle for some players to access the game.
As a gamer, I’ve found myself in situations where I have to switch on Secure Boot, and it’s not something I enjoy doing. A while ago, our team had intense debates about anti-cheat systems and how we wanted to handle them. The question was always: how much friction are we willing to create versus ensuring fairness? The reality is, the more measures we take against cheating, the more obstacles we put in place, but hopefully, the more we secure a level playing field for everyone.
The developer further elaborates that Secure Boot serves as a robust mechanism to deter cheating within Battlefield 6, yet acknowledges its limitations as not being completely foolproof. Buhl adds that ensuring fairness is a priority for the upcoming series installment; if players resort to cheating and subsequently ruin the gaming experience for others, they may discontinue playing. Regarding the Secure Boot controversy, which necessitates altering the BIOS settings, the developer expresses a commitment to assisting users in enabling it by providing FAQs and guidelines. Buhl laments the existence of cheaters requiring such measures but believes it will ultimately benefit the gaming community as a whole by minimizing cheating and promoting fairness within the game.
In addition to Battlefield 6, another highly anticipated first-person shooter, Call of Duty, will also employ Secure Boot and TPM 2.0 this year to combat cheating. This marks the first time a Call of Duty title will have these security features at launch, but they were previously added to both Warzone and Black Ops 6 with the Season 5 update. Activision, the publisher of Call of Duty, has confirmed this.
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2025-08-28 19:08