Easy Anti-Cheat

What Easy Anti-Cheat does

Easy Anti-Cheat (EAC) is a kernel-level, multi-layered anti-cheat service for online multiplayer games, operated as part of Epic Online Services following Epic Games' acquisition of the company around 2020. The service combines kernel-level protection, heuristic analysis, gameplay behavior monitoring, ML-driven detection models, and player-report signals to identify and prevent aimbots, wallhacks, and other sophisticated cheats before they disrupt player communities. EAC ships SDKs and engine-specific integration guides for Unreal Engine, Unity, and custom engines, with a self-service distribution model through the Epic Online Services SDK and Developer Portal.

The business is monetized through a freemium-plus-paid-tier model: a Free tier provides comprehensive baseline protection at no cost with no usage limits; Core, Fortified, and Premier tiers add progressively deeper protection layers — including game-specific detection rules authored by EAC analysts, Advanced Web APIs, a developer-led cheater reporting channel, a player profile dashboard, and dedicated response targets. Multi-year subscription contracts are the commercial norm, with pricing handled through direct sales contact rather than public price lists. Customers span indie studios to AAA publishers, including Ubisoft, Bandai Namco, 2K, From Software, Respawn Entertainment, Saber Interactive, Cloud Imperium Games, iRacing, Facepunch Studios (Rust), and Embark Studios (ARC Raiders), with coverage of 200+ games, 35M+ players monthly, and 20B+ gameplay sessions protected annually.

Easy Anti-Cheat is headquartered in Helsinki, Finland as the original operating entity, but as a service it is operated from Epic Games' Cary, North Carolina headquarters and is integrated into the broader Epic Online Services ecosystem alongside Epic Games Accounts identity, EOS multiplayer, and player/game data services. Headcount is reported in the 11–50 range, consistent with a product/engineering team embedded within a much larger parent group.

Name

Easy Anti-Cheat

Legal name

Epic Games, Inc.

Website

https://easy.ac

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Easy Anti-Cheat is a kernel-level, ML-augmented anti-cheat service for online multiplayer games, offered as part of Epic Online Services with freemium and paid tiers to game studios worldwide.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Game Security Software

SIC

Services-Computer Programming Services (7371)

akta.pro primary industry

Anti-Cheat & Competitive Integrity Services (Detection, Enforcement, Forensics) (MPAFAKAF)

akta.pro secondary industry

Security, Anti-Cheat, DRM & Integrity Tools (MPAFAFAN)

Keywords

• Anti-cheat software
• Game security services
• Cheat detection systems
• Kernel-level protection
• Fair play enforcement

Headquarters

HQ city

Helsinki

HQ country

Finland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Free Tier: Comprehensive basic protection provided at no cost. No credit card required, no usage limits. Available to studios of any size through Epic Online Services SDK licensing agreement.
2. Core Tier: Paid service tier adding game-specific detection rules, developer-led cheater reporting, advanced web APIs, and player profile dashboard. Targets studios with more sophisticated cheating threats.
3. Fortified Tier: Advanced paid tier with deeper protection layers for high-risk competitive gaming environments.
4. Premier Tier: Premium paid tier offering the most sophisticated detection layers and specialized tooling for highly competitive, high-risk environments.
5. Advanced Support: Paid hands-on support with dedicated response targets and direct access to the Easy Anti-Cheat team, available through paid tiers.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Easy Anti-Cheat is a modular, layered anti-cheat service for online multiplayer games that combines kernel-level protection, heuristic detection, gameplay analysis, and player report signals to prevent and detect cheating software at scale. Offered as part of Epic Online Services, it is delivered across Free, Core, Fortified, and Premier service tiers to game developers and publishers worldwide, protecting Windows, Mac, Linux, Steam Deck, and console platforms.

Product overview

Easy Anti-Cheat is a modular, layered anti-cheat service offered as part of Epic Online Services, with Free, Core, Fortified, and Premier service tiers. The Free tier provides comprehensive basic protection including cheat prevention, detection, enforcement, and player reporting at no cost. Paid tiers (Core, Fortified, Premier) add progressively deeper detection layers, dedicated analyst support, and specialized tooling for studios facing more sophisticated threats. The service integrates with Epic Online Services SDK and Developer Portal, supporting Windows, Mac, Linux, Steam Deck, and crossplay on console.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Core: Paid service tier with game-specific detection, developer-led cheater reports, advanced web APIs, and player profile dashboard.
• Fortified
• Premier

Products and services

• Easy Anti-Cheat Industry-leading anti-cheat service for online multiplayer games combining kernel-level protection, machine learning detection models, heuristics, gameplay analysis, and player report signals to stop exploits early, detect sophisticated threats, and maintain player fairness at scale.

Quantifiable outcome

• 20B+ gameplay sessions protected per year
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability4 records

Feature9 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and flagship.

• Epic Online ServicescoreTechnology or IntegrationEasy Anti-Cheat is built as part of Epic Online Services, integrating seamlessly with EOS multiplayer, player identity, and game data services. Provides a broader foundation to enforce fair play at scale at no additional cost.
• Facepunch StudiosflagshipTechnology or IntegrationDeep partnership for Rust anti-cheat. Quote from COO Alistair McFarlane: 'They're deeply embedded in how Rust operates... That partnership lets us move faster, and respond to an evolving cheating landscape more effectively.'
• 2KflagshipTechnology or IntegrationStrategic anti-cheat partner for competitive titles. Quote from Thomas Doebt, Sr. Director Game Security: 'For our more competitive titles, Easy Anti-Cheat is also an important piece to the puzzle for our anti-cheat strategy.'
• Epic Games AccountscoreTechnology or IntegrationEpic Games account ecosystem integration for player identity and social systems, supporting secure access, fair enforcement, and connected player experiences across platforms.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• BattlEye: Independent kernel-level anti-cheat provider licensed to AAA multiplayer titles; the closest head-to-head competitor to Easy Anti-Cheat in the third-party anti-cheat market.
• Denuvo (Irdeto): Offers Denuvo Anti-Cheat and anti-tamper/DRM for games; competes directly for studio anti-cheat and integrity contracts.
• Riot Games (Vanguard): Developed Vanguard, a kernel-level anti-cheat for Valorant and League of Legends; represents both a competing technology and the in-house insourcing threat to third-party vendors.
• Wellbia (XIGNCODE3): Korean anti-cheat vendor providing XIGNCODE3 to online game publishers, competing in the same commercial anti-cheat licensing category.

Regional players

• INCA Internet (nProtect GameGuard): Provides nProtect GameGuard anti-cheat widely used across Asian online games; comparable offering serving a different primary geography.

Broad incumbents

• Valve (Valve Anti-Cheat): Operates VAC across Steam titles as part of a broader platform; overlaps in anti-cheat but as one feature of a larger gaming ecosystem.

Emerging players

• GameBlocks (FairFight): Server-side statistical anti-cheat provider targeting cheat detection for multiplayer games, overlapping in detection use case with a different technical approach.
• Anybrain: Behavioral biometric anti-cheat startup detecting cheaters via player behavior signals, intersecting EAC's heuristic/gameplay-analysis detection layer.
• GetGud.io: Server-side anti-cheat and game telemetry analytics platform focused on cheat detection and moderation workflows, comparable to EAC's data-driven detection and dashboards.
• Byfron (Roblox): Anti-cheat technology firm acquired by Roblox providing client integrity protection; overlaps in the anti-cheat/game integrity technology category.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/teddyeac

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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