Rocket League Integrates Anti-Cheat, Ending Popular Modding Scene
Psyonix has implemented Easy Anti-Cheat into Rocket League to combat bots and ensure fair play. This move effectively disables popular third-party mods, impacting the game's modding community. However, support for Steam Deck and Linux users remains intact with the update.
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Rocket League Gets Easy Anti-Cheat, Kills Popular Mod Scene | HappyGamer
Psyonix has implemented Easy Anti-Cheat into Rocket League, effectively ending the game's popular modding scene. This decision has divided the PC gaming community, with some supporting the move for competitive integrity and others lamenting the loss of quality-of-life improvements and custom content. The article questions the trade-off between anti-cheat measures and player freedom in PC gaming.
Rocket League adds Easy Anti-Cheat with Steam Deck / Linux still supported
Psyonix has implemented Epic's Easy Anti-Cheat into Rocket League, ensuring continued support for Steam Deck and Linux users. While a native Linux version was discontinued in 2020, Valve's Proton compatibility layer has allowed the game to run on these platforms. The update also brings several community-requested features directly into the game, though it disables most third-party mods.
Easy Anti-Cheat arrives in Rocket League and marks the end of the game's most popular mod: 'The right time to…
Epic Games has implemented Easy Anti-Cheat into Rocket League as a requirement for online play, aiming to curb issues like bots and XP farming. This update marks the end of popular mods like Bakkesmod, which offered various quality-of-life features. While some players reported performance concerns, many are celebrating the return of fair gameplay and the elimination of win-trading bots.
Rocket League will get Easy Anti-Cheat next week
Psyonix announced that Rocket League will implement Easy Anti-Cheat software next week. Further details regarding this decision will be shared by the company in the coming days.