Apex Legends Anti-Cheat System Bans 1,000 Accounts in First Week
The data shows that cheating via converter devices is concentrated among top-tier console players, a harder-to-detect problem that Respawn is now actively targeting with a new large-scale detection system.
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Respawn Entertainment announced on June 18 that a new cheat detection system in Apex Legends identified and removed 1,000 accounts within its first week of operation. A focused investigation of the top 100 players on each platform's leaderboard resulted in 79 console bans and 7 PC bans, suggesting cheating is more prevalent in high-level console play.
Respawn Entertainment revealed on June 18 that a new cheat detection system in Apex Legends removed 1,000 accounts in its first week. The system targets both software cheats and unauthorized converter devices. A separate audit of the top 100 players on each platform's leaderboard led to 79 bans on console and 7 on PC. The developer noted on Reddit that the console figure is cumulative across PlayStation, Xbox, and Nintendo Switch, with the total pool estimated at 300 players. Respawn said the system analyzes large volumes of match data and asked for patience to reduce false positives. The studio has run consecutive ban waves since early 2026, including over 1,000 converter-user bans in January and over 2,000 in February.
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