Apex Legends – EA Javelin Error (2)(1052) – Launcher Crash
Since Apex Legends transitioned to EA Javelin Anti-Cheat, I have been completely unable to launch the game through Steam.
Every launch fails during Javelin startup with:
EAAntiCheat.GameService.exe (2) (1052)
System:
Windows 11 Home, 26H2, build 26300.9550 (problem started before the 26H2 upgrade)
AMD Radeon RX 6800
AMD Adrenalin 26.8.1
Apex installed through Steam on A: (NTFS)
EA anti-cheat installed on C: (NTFS)
Windows crash diagnostics:
Application: EAAntiCheat.GameServiceLauncher.exe
Version: 1.0.59063.0
Event: BEX64
Exception: 0xc0000409
Exception data: 0x7
Fault offset: 0x76bdf5
Digital signature: Valid (Electronic Arts)
Anti-cheat driver reaches RUNNING; service observed in START_PENDING
Windows Error Reporting consistently records the identical crash signature
Troubleshooting already completed without success:
Reinstalled Apex and EA Javelin
Verified Steam game files
Tested running as administrator
Clean boot
Disabled Steam Overlay
Reset Windows network settings
Tested with a new Windows administrator profile
Ran DISM and SFC repairs
Repaired Microsoft Visual C++ x64 and x86
Checked Windows Code Integrity logs and executable signature
Checked background software and drive configuration
The error is completely reproducible. Apex never reaches the game window.
Latest Javelin Session ID:
jHgyAyDl7rPxi9i6483KH9a95htJqjWg92oicCxqb7Udk3cD
Please escalate this to the Javelin Anti-Cheat engineering team and investigate the crash signature and session ID. Is this a known compatibility issue, and is there an available fix or upcoming update?
I can provide the Windows Error Reporting Report.wer file and a crash dump through a secure support channel if required.
