When it comes to online games, cheaters and hackers are always looking for methods to damage them, thus Elden Ring is taking a proactive stance by making use of Easy Anti-Cheat. With any luck, that will keep a difficult game from being a real pain in the butt. It should at the very least help to keep things more balanced. Many players in the Dark Souls community have long complained about hacks being used to unfairly advantage themselves when invading the worlds of others.
It’s stressful enough to be invaded without having to worry about the enemy player being unstoppable or dealing unfathomably huge damage. A recent exploit in Dark Souls was so alarming that FromSoftware temporarily shut down the multiplayer servers while they worked on a remedy, not to mention that hacking can lead to some very terrible conduct.
FromSoftware’s games have already been plagued by issues like these, so it’s understandable that they’d want to do everything they can to prevent the same from happening with Elden Ring. For the first time, according to WCCFTech’s report, the game will have anti-cheat software such as Easy Anti-Cheat. Easy Anti-Cheat is particularly mentioned in the game’s End User License Agreement about third-party software. EULA states that Easy Anti-Cheat will be installed and run automatically whenever fans start Elden Ring, after which the software will report any cheating behaviour to FromSoftware so that the firm can prohibit any would-be cheaters.
After the game is out, we’ll know if this actually works as intended. Another concern is whether or not Elden Ring’s performance is affected by this software or how players react to this revelation. Anti-cheating software is generally regarded as a boon, although some players object to it because they believe it slows down the speed of the game. Deathloop’s Denuvo anti-cheating software was recently criticised by fans, who claimed that the game’s performance was negatively impacted.
Even if Easy Anti-Cheat is designed to improve the gameplay, gamers may be turned off by the hiccups in Elden Ring. A compromise has been made, and fans will have to trust that the game performs properly even with this additional software. Just over a month out from its release, Elden Ring is attempting to differentiate itself distinct from prior FromSoftware titles in a number of ways. Elden Ring, according to the game’s director, will be a more relaxing experience than its predecessors. Using Easy Anti-Cheat should prevent other players from making the game more difficult than it needs to be.