EA Ban Wave Forces Battlefield 6 Cheat Seller to Pause, Fans Cheer Zero Tolerance
The banhammer has arrived in Battlefield 6, with cheaters facing swift bans and a clear message: play fair or get out.
EA did not wait around. Just a few days into Battlefield 6, the company is already swinging the ban hammer at players using third-party tools to juice their aim and movement. If you were wondering how serious they were going to be about cheating this time, here is your answer.
What EA is hitting, and how hard
The early targets are players running Cronus Zen, a tool that can amp up things like movement speed and other in-game advantages. If you log into the new Battlefield with Cronus active, you are now on the business end of penalties that range from a light smack to a career-ender.
- What triggers it: Logging into Battlefield 6 with Cronus Zen detected on your profile.
- The floor: 3-day suspensions. Think of it as a warning shot for having Cronus switched on.
- The ceiling: Full-on lifetime bans for leaning on the tool to boost performance.
- The on-screen message:
"Your account has been disabled... We have permanently banned access to this product."
- Cronus response: The devs told users to "pause usage" of their products for now and say they are working on a fix.
- Outlook: Do not expect this tug-of-war to vanish. Given the size of Battlefield 6 and how accessible cheats have become, this is likely to be a running headache all game long.
The community mood
As word of the 3-day suspensions spread, some players and creators immediately asked for tougher measures. Battlefield/FPS YouTuber IceManIsaac went straight to the point on Twitter: "Devs need to stop being soft on cheaters. They deserve zero second chances."
One spicy aside
On the subject of Battlefield and its rivals, there is a bit of long-simmering industry backstory making the rounds again. Vince Zampella, who co-created Call of Duty and is now overseeing Battlefield 6, once put it bluntly: "The only reason that CoD exists is because EA were d**ks." Different fight, same energy.
Bottom line: If you were planning to push Battlefield 6 with external crutches, expect EA to find you fast. Whether it is a 3-day timeout or the ban of no return depends on how far you go.