Helldivers 2 swaps over to Easy anti-cheat, with developers admitting Gameguard "wasn't as effective as it could have been"

Helldivers will be switching up its anti-cheat, as developer Arrowhead Game Studios has admitted that its Gameguard cheat policy "wasn't as effective as it could have been."

The short version

• "We know mods are part of the DNA of PC gaming and gaming communities as a whole.
• In general, we appreciate the creativity behind cosmetic and non-gameplay mods, which players can enjoy without negatively impacting those who play alongside them," the post reads.
• "Where we need to improve is how we protect players against modifications that create unfair advantages or negatively impact others, which goes beyond software manipulation to tamper with our game.

What happened

So, there should be a bit of a rough transitional period, but hopefully a lot of the fun mods should be good to go again in the near future. It's indeed true that Easy Anti-Cheat has become the norm for a vast variety of PC games.

Why it matters

However, regardless of the anti cheat being used, those in the UK are still unable to play Helldivers 2 due to a mysterious issue.

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