Apex Legends has deployed enhanced controller-cheat detection across every game mode and platform. Players using unauthorized hardware, controller modifications, or software to gain an unfair advantage can face penalties that include permanent bans, according to the anti-cheat team’s November 12 Steam update.
The detections cover PC, PlayStation, Xbox, and Nintendo Switch 2. Respawn says console players are subject to the same detection and enforcement, with no exemption based on platform.
The team spent several months testing and validating additional tools before putting them into full use. It plans to keep adjusting its detection capabilities as cheating methods change, so this deployment is part of ongoing work rather than a final fix.
The effort follows the controller-cheat checks announced with September’s Split 2 update, which targeted unauthorized controller hardware and software across supported platforms.
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Apex Legends
Developed by Respawn Entertainment
Conquer with character in Apex Legends, a free-to-play Hero shooter where legendary characters with powerful abilities team up to battle for fame & fortune on the fringes of the Frontier.
Master an ever-growing roster of diverse Legends, deep tactical squad play and bold new innovations that go beyond the Battle Royale experience—all within a rugged world where anything goes. Welcome to the next evolution of Hero Shooter.
- Genre Shooter, Tactical
- Platforms Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch 2, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
- Perspective First person
- Modes Multiplayer, Co-operative, Battle Royale
- Release February 4, 2019
- Publisher Electronic Arts
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