Respawn issue update on number of Apex Legends cheaters

Respawn have issued a further update on their ongoing battle to reduce the number of cheaters in Apex Legends. Cheating, or the "infection rate" is down significantly since August according to new figures shared by the studio.

Cheaters have been an ongoing battle for Apex Legends across the games entire lifespan. At times, there has been serious issues with cheaters at the very top level of ranked. This forced entire third-party solutions to spring up, like the ill-fated Realm solo queue league.

However, over the last year, Respawn have placed an even greater focus on reducing the number of cheaters. This has included frequent, and significantly more transparent, communication on their efforts. Never before had we been told exactly what % of matches were "infected" by cheaters. Previous stats were graphs shared without a Y-Axis, but Respawn have updated the blogpost to clarify information.

In stats shared in a blogpost on X, Respawn demonstrate that in Ranked the infection rate has fallen. They point out a -40% reduction since a peak in August, however things have remained within about the same range for the last few months.

However, there has been a noticeable improvement both statistically and from player feedback. The days of watching streamers die to cheaters over and over again in Predator Ranked lobbies are a thing of the past.

This reduction in cheaters has also been mirrored in a noticeable reduction of the number of reports being made in Apex matches.

These statistics show that Respawns increased anti-cheat efforts are yielding results. This looks like it could be a big factor behind the steady, and noticeable, increase in Apex player numbers from a low point in January 2025.

Less reports, even though there is significantly more players, shows that Apex Legends looks like it might finally be back on the up.

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