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Helldivers 2 switches to Easy Anti-Cheat to tackle unfair mods
Arrowhead is replacing GameGuard with Easy Anti-Cheat in Helldivers 2, its multiplayer game.
The studio said GameGuard was not as effective as it could have been at protecting fair play.
The change is intended to block mods that give players unfair advantages or affect others.
Easy Anti-Cheat is used in more than 200 games, Arrowhead said, and the studio plans to add security tools alongside it.
Some cosmetic mods may stop working until their creators update them, though Arrowhead says it appreciates mods that do not disrupt other players.
Players who believe the system has blocked a harmless mod or other software can contact the studio through Zendesk.
The switch is set to take place on October 20, with some disruption possible during the transition.
Helldivers 2 is switching from GameGuard to Easy Anti-Cheat, Arrowhead Game Studios said.
The studio said GameGuard had not been as effective as it could have been and that the change aims to protect fair play and the game’s integrity.
Arrowhead said it will add security tools and target modifications that create unfair advantages or affect other players.
Some cosmetic and other non-malicious mods may stop working until their creators update them.
Players who believe the new software blocks a non-destructive mod or other software can contact Arrowhead through Zendesk.
- Who
- Arrowhead Game Studios, the developer of Helldivers 2.
- What
- The game is switching from GameGuard to Easy Anti-Cheat. Some mods may need updates.
- When
- October 20, 2026. Arrowhead said the switch would take place that day.
- Where
- Helldivers 2, including its PC game community.
- Why
- Arrowhead said GameGuard was not as effective as it could have been. The change aims to protect fair gameplay and the game’s integrity.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Arrowhead announced the switch from GameGuard to Easy Anti-Cheat.
The switch was set to take place that day.
- Previous anti-cheat
- GameGuard
- New anti-cheat
- Easy Anti-Cheat
- EAC usage
- Used in over 200 games, according to Arrowhead
- Support channel
- Zendesk
- Switch date
- October 20, 2026
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What people are saying
The implementation of GameGuard for Helldivers 2 wasn't as effective as it could have been
EAC is an industry standard [tech] used in over 200 games, and we believe this will be an effective way to protect the Galactic War and will better protect fair gameplay and the integrity of the game.
We know mods are part of the DNA of PC gaming and gaming communities as a whole