Apex Legends’ first week with EA Javelin Anticheat saw the system prevent 265,550 cheating attempts before they could affect gameplay. The anti-cheat team also banned 12,969 accounts, according to its October 8 update.
Prevention and enforcement count different outcomes. Javelin is designed to stop unauthorized software and cheating attempts from working, so an attempt blocked before it affects a match does not necessarily result in a ban.
The first-week tally covers Javelin’s September 29 PC rollout, which completed Apex’s transition from Easy Anti-Cheat. The team tracked 40 cheat programs and disrupted 91% of them during the period.
Hardware-cheating enforcement included 4,058 bans for Aimzenix, 1,201 for Cronus, 141 for Titan, and 199 for XIM. The team said its detections and supporting evidence are intended to distinguish cheating from legitimate hardware use.
Respawn is investigating videos circulating that show severe cheating activity and said it would share more information soon. Javelin is a PC system, and the team said it would have updates for console players in the coming weeks.
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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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