Elden Ring & Dark Souls Have Similar Security Flaws, Modder Says
Reports indicate that FromSoftware's Elden Ring servers will have the same security flaws as its Dark Souls titles. The developer's upcoming action role-playing game will be the newest evolution of the «soulsborne» genre, boasting a unique open world for gamers to explore. Despite FromSoftware including anti-cheat in Elden Ring, some experts claim that the game will still be vulnerable to attack from hackers.
Elden Ring will launch with Easy Anti-Cheat, a software which automatically identifies and reports cheaters so they can be banned from the game. This news came as a huge relief to FromSoftware players, who have often been plagued by fellow Dark Souls players using exploits and hacks. Like the Dark Souls titles, Elden Ring will feature an integrated multiplayer option which allows other players to seamlessly enter a single-player game as either an ally or enemy. While multiplayer is a beloved aspect of FromSoftware's soulsborne titles, it recently led to disaster when a multiplayer exploit took all Dark Souls PC servers offline.
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Despite the use of Easy Anti-Cheat, Video Games Chronicle reports that Elden Ring may be hacked just as easily as the Dark Souls titles. The Dark Souls servers remain offline following the recent takedown, and the attacker warns that Elden Ring is just as vulnerable. The modder apparently warned FromSoftware about its vulnerable shared network infrastructure before issuing the attack as a demonstration after they were ignored. This shared network will likely allow malicious hackers to easily infiltrate Elden Ring upon release, which could cause serious problems like hackers taking control of other players' computers.
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