EA Sports FC 26 improves its anti-cheat system on PC: this is how it changes

The new system will better detect foul play and prevent manipulations in real time.

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Electronic Arts has unveiled some of the technical innovations in EA Sports FC 26, and one of the most notable is on its PC version: the Javelin Anticheat system has been improved with new detection methods and more internal controls to prevent cheating, file manipulation, and any form of unfair advantage.

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With the growing problem of hacks in competitive titles, especially in the FUT and online modes ecosystem, EA wants to make it clear that the new installment will reinforce its fair play policy from day one. The Javelin Anticheat system is a tool developed by Electronic Arts that runs in the background while you play. Its goal is to detect and block any type of cheating or unfair modification in real-time.

How the new anti-cheat system in EA Sports FC 26 works

The company has detailed two major improvements to the Javelin Anticheat system for PC:

• Refined detection: new detection classes have been introduced that improve the system’s ability to identify suspicious behavior or the use of unauthorized external software.

• Improved integrity checks: the game will be able to verify at all times that the anti-cheat system is active, detecting if it has been altered or disabled, and reacting to prevent any unfair advantage at the moment.

These improvements are designed to stop cheaters from the first minute, but also to protect the experience of legitimate players, who are often affected by exploits or cheats in online matches.

For now, EA has not mentioned whether these features will be extended to consoles, although everything suggests that the stricter approach will focus on the PC version.