Following a similar move by Activision Blizzard last year, EA has unveiled EA AntiCheat (EAAC), a new internally developed kernel-level anti-cheat system that’ll initially be rolling out with the launch of FIFA 23 on PC this autumn.
In these instances, it says it may either use other anti-cheat technology or forego using anti-cheat technology altogether.
EAAC’s arrival will coincide with the release of FIFA 23, which brings cross-play across PC, Xbox, and PlayStation to the series for the first time.
“In addition to EAAC protecting our PC players from cheaters,” EA notes, “our console players who match with PC opponents will also be protected from cheaters operating on PC platforms.”