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Battlefield 6 Beta Launch Sparks Player Frustration Over Security

8/8/2025

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Gamers Frustrated by Beta

Battlefield 6's open beta kicks off on August 7, but players face a hurdle: enabling Secure Boot for anti-cheat protection. This requirement has sparked frustration, as server queues swell with over 330,000 players on Steam. While EA offers guidance, many gamers feel uneasy about the control it demands over their systems.

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Activision Enforces Security

Activision has revealed that Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 will mandate PC players to activate Trusted Platform Module (TPM) 2.0 and Secure Boot to combat cheating. This move mirrors EA's Battlefield 6 requirements. While Activision is committed to curbing cheating, they admit these steps may not completely eradicate the problem.

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Gamers Frustrated by Beta

Battlefield 6's open beta kicks off on August 7, but players face a hurdle: enabling Secure Boot for anti-cheat protection. This requirement has sparked frustration, as server queues swell with over 330,000 players on Steam. While EA offers guidance, many gamers feel uneasy about the control it demands over their systems.

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