Arrowhead Game Studios announced on October 20 it will transition Helldivers 2 from GameGuard to Easy Anti-Cheat (EAC) to combat circulating cheat mods. The developer cited a rise in gameplay-affecting mods that manipulate pick-up rates and alter the war narrative, negatively impacting other players. The switch will break mods that affect others' gameplay, though some cosmetic mods may need updates from their creators.
Importantly, the change maintains Steam Deck and Steam OS compatibility, with no new hardware requirements like TPM or secure boot. Arrowhead did not clarify how account bans will be handled under EAC or if malicious mods will trigger penalties.
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