Elden Ring Will Use EasyAntiCheat to Combat Cheaters

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FromSoftware is gearing up to release Elden Ring in just a few weeks, and players are learning some interesting bits of information about it. Recently, details about Elden Ring's combat, classes, and world have surfaced online, both in the form of leaks and official information from FromSoftware. Now, one more tidbit of information has been spotted, and it does have some implications.

Over on the Steam Store, players have spotted which anti-cheat software Elden Ring is going to use buried in its EULA. According to the EULA,Elden Ring will use Easy Anti-Cheat, one of the most popular options currently on the market. For those unfamiliar, Easy Anti-Cheat is also used in Fortnite, Halo: Master Chief Collection, and Apex Legends, as well as many other popular games. Those that are actively invested in triple-a shooters likely have played one that uses the software.

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Elden Ring is primarily a single-player experience, but FromSoftware has incorporated online elements in many of its games. For instance, Elden Ring features PvP, which is where the anti-cheat really comes in handy. However, there's a good chance that players will be punished for using cheats or any other type of trainer software in the single-player component too.

While online games usually have issues with hackers, it's been a particularly notable issue with the Dark Souls series in the past. The addition of Easy Anti-Cheat should assuage some fan concerns about bumping into other players abusing Elden Ring with item injections or other malicious hacks. And, hopefully, Easy Anti-Cheat will prove too difficult for hackers and cheaters to circumvent.

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