"Some non-malicious cosmetic mods" may need updates as a result

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Helldivers 2 , a game that still appears to be missing in action from Steam here in the UK, is switching anti-cheat software. Developers Arrowhead are keen to tighten up security and crack down on the use of cheat mods that can influence the bug-slaying experience of folks beyond the person who's installed them.

"The implementation of GameGuard for Helldivers 2 wasn't as effective as it could have been," Arrowhead wrote in a post announcing the shooter's impending switch from that cheat-busting software to Easy Anti-Cheat. "In the end we decided to take another path with EAC. 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."

You might be familiar with Easy Anti-Cheat from the likes of Elden Ring , Fortnite, Rust, and the recently released Gears of War: E-Day.…