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Arrowhead Game Studios announced on October 20, 2026 that Helldivers 2 is switching from its Gameguard anti-cheat system to Easy Anti-Cheat, admitting the previous system 'wasn't as effective as it could have been' against recent cheat mods. The studio warned that some existing mods may break as a result of the transition. The change sparked backlash from players, with more than 1,000 negative user reviews posted on Steam in a single day, as some users objected to the new anti-cheat software or the disruption to mods.