EA's anti-cheat system Javelin project natively supports Win11 on ARM platform

IT Home reported on March 5 that technology media outlet Tom’s Hardware published a blog post today (March 5), saying that based on a recruitment posting issued by EA (Electronic Arts, US), its kernel-level anti-cheat system Javelin is set to launch on the Windows-on-Arm platform, with plans to support Linux and the Proton compatibility layer in the future.

According to the recruitment posting, EA is currently hiring an “Senior Anti-Cheat Engineer (ARM64).” The job description clearly states that this role is responsible for developing support for an anti-cheat system for Windows on ARM. This means EA is working on a native port of the Javelin system to the Arm architecture and plans to ultimately bring it to the Linux platform.

It is worth noting that EA’s recruitment posting also specifically highlights Javelin’s future plans: it intends to support Linux and the Proton compatibility layer. In this regard, the outlet’s interpretation believes that EA directly calls out Proton, suggesting EA wants Javelin to support devices such as the Steam Deck. IT Home has included the relevant screenshots below:

The outlet points out that EA’s development move lines up very closely, in terms of timing, with industry rumors about the N1/N1X chips that Nvidia is about to release. Based on the currently revealed details, the N1 chip aims to bring Windows-on-Arm to the mainstream market and focuses on the gaming sector where the Arm architecture has long been at a disadvantage.

Rumors say the chip not only has 20-core Arm CPUs, but also includes a GPU with performance comparable to the RTX 5070. EA’s decision to put anti-cheat systems for Arm in place at this time clearly appears to be paving the way for upcoming high-performance Arm gaming laptops.