Apex Legends EAC update deals a massive blow to cheaters, cheating instances decline by 30%

Apex Legends EAC, or Easy Anti-Cheat, has undergone a set of major changes over the past few months. This anti-cheat software, which is responsible for taking down cheaters, has been extremely effective in combating exploiters and cheaters in recent times. Respawn Entertainment recently revealed a graph showcasing the effectiveness of their upgraded EAC software, and the results are wonderful.

This article provides a detailed overview of the latest Apex Legends EAC update and its performance so far.

Was Apex Legends EAC successful in purging cheaters?

In short, yes, Apex Legends EAC has indeed been quite successful in purging cheaters from the game. Of course, we do not have metrics that suggest that cheaters no longer exist in this title. However, judging by the software's past performances, the latest metrics hint that there has been quite an effect.

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In November 2024, the support for EAC and Apex Legends was withdrawn from all Linux devices. This step followed a long-term investigation indicating that most cheats were developed using Linux. Since then, there has been a severe drop in the number of cheaters in the game.

Further upgrades have been made to the EAC, and these, paired with the Linux ban, have improved the quality-of-life experience of playing Apex Legends.

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In their recent EAC update chart, Respawn Entertainment has highlighted that the battle royale match infection rate has dropped by 40% since August 2024, which is quite a steep margin. Furthermore, Enhanced Tooling & Automated Detections have allowed the EAC to automatically scrutinize and ban players who are reported three times.

All in all, these metrics display that there has been at least a 30% decrease in the total number of cheaters since Season 22, or August 2024.

The developers have also ensured the continuous improvement of Easy Anti-Cheat and gameplay quality. Moving forward, they are set to implement systems that can automatically detect anti-recoil and other similar behavioral detection models. This will make sure that players who abuse mechanics like jitter-aiming and other anti-recoil scripts will get banned automatically.

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With a bachelor's degree in History and pursuing Law at the moment, Sportskeeda Esports & Gaming writer Jay Sarma may not have an ideal connection to the journalism world. However, his sheer passion for gaming has helped him rack up close to 2 million reads and is fast approaching the thousand-article mark.

Jay always strives to provide the most accurate information after cross-checking multiple sources. His coverage focuses exclusively on FPS titles such as COD, Apex Legends, Valorant, Counter-Strike, and Overwatch. It was Counter-Strike that sparked his love for competitive esports, and presently, Apex Legends is his favorite multiplayer title.

He enjoys watching ALGS (Apex Legends Global Series) during tournament seasons and loves to observe how each team plays out different strategies in the competitive scene. His favorite organization is Falcons, but he also roots for Team Luminosity solely because of pro player sweetdreams.

In his free time, he loves to soak in the serenity of nature with walks and runs. He is an avid gardener as well.

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