Hi, I wanted to ask how the issue of cheaters will be handled in FC 26.
FC 25 has always been full of cheating PC players, and there's no effective way to report them in-game.
Because of this, cross-play—rather than being a useful feature that helps speed up matchmaking—has become a burden due to the cheaters.
How will this be solved? Or will cross-play be removed entirely because of this issue?
**"I agree with the concerns about cheaters, but removing PC cross-play entirely isn't the solution—it punishes legitimate PC players instead of fixing the root problem. Here's a better approach:**
1️⃣ **Upgrade Anti-Cheat**
- Implement kernel-level anti-cheat (like Riot's Vanguard) to stop hackers at the system level.
- **Current reporting tools are useless** – we need in-game replay reviews and instant feedback when action is taken.
2️⃣ **Keep Cross-Play OPTIONAL**
- Let console players disable cross-play if they prefer (already exists but could be more visible).
- **Isolating PC will:**
- Destroy the FUT market (PC prices are already inflated).
- Increase queue times, especially in smaller regions (like Turkey).
- Prevent friends from playing together across platforms.
3️⃣ **PC-Specific Fixes**
- Hardware bans for cheaters + weekly ban wave transparency.
- Prioritize fixing exploits like no-loss glitches **before** launch.
**Removing cross-play is a band-aid fix.** EA should invest in real solutions instead of splitting the community. #EAFC26"
You obviously don't know about cheats on consoles. Obviously, cheating on PC is a small percentage of players, and it's mainly people who make money from it, so your argument doesn't make any sense at all.
they better remove PC players from matchmaking... not only they cheat, their game is also more responsive than next gen console.
Turning crossplay off is not the solution. it takes a lot of time to find a decent game in Div 2 on XBOX SX.
EA just finds >35ms Ping players. I'm in US central time.
Agree
Add an option to exclude only PC players in matchmaking.
if PC is allowed, allow us to see Console/PC icon in the matchmaking screen before the game starts so we can decide if the play or not.
