Sep 29, 2026
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BETAApex Legends replaces Easy Anti-Cheat with EA Javelin Anticheat on PC to improve security.
Key Changes
- 1Migration to EA Javelin Anticheat on PC
- 2Removal of Easy Anti-Cheat (EAC) system
- 3New server-side detection and data models for console cheats
- 4Secure Boot is not required for the new PC anticheat migration
- 5Mandatory PC update required on September 29th
All Changes
🛡️Anti-Cheat(6)
- newEA Javelin Anticheat: Migrated PC anticheat system to EA Javelin Anticheat for improved threat visibility
- removeEasy Anti-Cheat: Removed Easy Anti-Cheat (EAC) as the primary PC security solution
- newConsole Anticheat: Implemented specialized data models targeted at console-specific cheats
- newConsole Anticheat: Added new server-side detection methods to curb cheating on console platforms
- changeEA Javelin Anticheat: Confirmed that Secure Boot is not required to run EA Javelin Anticheat in Apex Legends
- changePC Update: Mandatory PC game update required on September 29th to facilitate the migration
Summary
Anticheat Migration
Effective September 29, 2026, Apex Legends is transitioning its PC security layer from Easy Anti-Cheat to the proprietary EA Javelin Anticheat. This move is designed to provide the development team with greater visibility into emerging threats and more flexibility in developing detection methods.
Platform Specifics
While the primary focus is the PC migration, Respawn is also implementing new specialized data models and server-side detection methods specifically for consoles. PC players will be required to download an update on the 29th, but notably, Secure Boot will not be required for this implementation.