Apex Legends gives an update on anti-cheat efforts

With Split 2 halfway through, Respawn Entertainment has given an update on its efforts to prevent cheating. Apex Legends. While stopping foul play is a never-ending battle for developers, the latest report is encouraging Apex Legends players.

Apex Legends Currently in season 28, Breach, which brought some new content to the battle royale. Specifically, the developer added a Hardlight mechanic, making certain windows on the game's map destructible. Additionally, many legends have seen their kits change; Catalyst, Bloodhound, and Fuse all received buffs in February, while Gibraltar, Wraith, and Watson received meaningful changes in the mid-season update. Apex Legends. While new content helps keep the experience fresh, improvements to anti-cheat systems are critical to maintaining the game's competitive integrity.

Fuse, Bloodhound, Catalyst in Season 28 of Apex Legends

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Respawn reveals how many cheats have been banned in Season 28's Split 2

With this in mind, Respawn's anti-cheat team recently gave an update on their efforts to stop cheaters in Season 28's Split 2. Specifically, the developer revealed that 28,267 accounts have been banned since April 2. While these bans were due to “various fraud violations”, the report highlighted that around 1,000 of these cards remain in use. This is important because DMA cards make it easy for cheaters to use cheats in battle royale. Along with banning cheaters, Respawn revealed that the total RP removed for Season 28 was 6,655,192, with 4,413,776 coming in Split 1 and 2,241,416 in Split 2.

While these statistics provide evidence of the ongoing fight against fraud Apex LegendsThe developer claims that it is making progress with its anti-cheat systems. As of the update, the game is at a 4.1% transition rate halfway through Season 28's Split 2. This is the lowest it has been since the anti-cheat team started tracking the data, meaning the frequency of encountering cheaters should be low. For reference, the previous all-time low infection rate was 5.8% in December 2025.

Finally, Respawn revealed that more “updates, enhancements, and fixes” are coming to the pipeline for the game in the coming weeks. Obviously, no details can be shown about these anti-cheat improvements to avoid giving cheaters a heads-up. Hopefully, future updates will be able to continue to improve the gameplay experience Apex Legends For all players, there are still some cheats that slip through the cracks, as evidenced by the current 4.1% infection rate.

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Beyond continuing anti-cheat efforts, Respawn has already pulled back the curtain on what to expect from Season 29. Apex Legends. Notably, the upcoming seasonal update will introduce the new Skrmisher Legend, Sparrow's first new character since Season 25. Fortunately, Season 29 is expected to begin in May, so players should start learning more about what the game's next legend will look like. Additionally, seasonal patch notes can provide more details on anti-cheat updates.