A Day After Launch, Battlefield 6 Beta Already Has Cheaters, but DICE Quickly Cracks Down With a Ban
Cheating has been a problem in first-person shooter games for years, with things like wallhacks, aimbots, and radar cheats and high-profile games inevitably attract those looking to exploit them, and it looks like Battlefield 6 will has already been infested even if it’s just available in beta right now.
Given that Battlefield 6 hit over half a million wishlists in just a week after its reveal, it’s no surprise that cheat makers are already circling. The open beta just began yesterday, yet reports of cheaters ruining the game experience are already emerging.
Battlefield 6 Open Beta Already Hit by Cheaters
🚨CONFIRMED: Cheats are already working in Battlefield 6.
This footage proves CHEATS are FULLY FUNCTIONAL on Day 1 of Early Access Beta. pic.twitter.com/j9WSyWPEI1
— ItsHapa (@ItsHapa) August 7, 2025
In case you didn’t know, Battlefield 6 utilizes an upgraded and enhanced version of the Javelin anti-cheat system, which requires Secure Boot to be enabled on PC. These measures are designed to keep cheaters out of multiplayer matches, but inevitably, some have managed to bypass them and activate cheats.
On various social media platforms, the first videos showing the hacks have already appeared. In particular, they enable players to see the exact positions and movements of all teammates and enemies on screen (essentially a wallhack). Needles to say, this gives the cheaters an unfair advantage even if they’re not using your traditional aimbots.
Alexia Christofi, producer at DICE, quickly responded to these reports on X (formerly Twitter), stating: “Team are aware and I believe this player is already banned.”
This suggests that the developers are monitoring the situation closely. After all, the fight against cheaters is an ongoing battle, and no security measure is 100% foolproof. In this sense, open betas are also useful for collecting data and feedback on the matter, with the hope that by the official launch — scheduled for October 10 on PC and consoles — its anti-cheat systems will be much stronger and tougher for cheaters to to break.
If you plan to play the Battlefield 6 beta tomorrow, we have a guide up on how to enable Secure Boot on your PC, in order to lessen the headache associated with it. For console gamers, we just posted our best settings guide when it comes to controller sensitivity and more.
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