PC - Game Will Not Launch After EA Javelin AntiCheat (Steam)
I purchased EA SPORTS College Football 27 on Steam. When I press Play, Steam launches the EA app, then EA Javelin AntiCheat appears briefly, says “Launching Game,” then closes and the game never opens. There are no error messages and the game never reaches the splash screen.
PC Specs:
- Windows 11
- NVIDIA RTX 4060
- Steam version
Troubleshooting already completed:
- Verified game files in Steam multiple times.
- Repaired the game and EA App.
- Reinstalled/checked EA Javelin AntiCheat.
- Ran Steam and EA App as Administrator.
- Updated NVIDIA graphics driver with a clean installation.
- Ran DISM (completed successfully with no issues).
- Cleared NVIDIA shader cache.
- Checked Windows updates.
- Confirmed the EA AntiCheat service is installed and running.
- Disabled overlays/background apps.
- Restarted the PC multiple times.
Has anyone found a fix, or can EA investigate this issue? It appears to be a launch problem specific to College Football 27 on PC?
Sorry to hear that you haven’t been able to launch the game.
Please check your antivirus software and make sure the anti-cheat-related files have been added to the allow list, including:
- EAAntiCheat.GameServiceLauncher.exe in the game installation folder
- The anti-cheat service located in C:\Program Files\EA\AC
If the issue continues after that, please try performing a clean boot to check whether another program or service may be interfering. Thanks!
