EA got hacked and games source code leaked including new game Battlefield 2042

Wow: "Source code is a version of computer software which is usually much easier to read and understand than the end version in a finished product, and could be used to reverse engineer parts of the product."

A really good time to get access to the loot box code and verify what exactly are the drop rates for items.

I must be missing something but I don’t see any mention that the Battlefield 2042 source code got leaked, nor in this article nor from any other credible sources. There is a difference between the game engine and the game itself.

Hopefully this means we&#x27;ll finally get dedicated servers from the community for these games.<p>I&#x27;d love to contribute to something like this.

I&#x27;m really interested to know more about the actual effect this will have on EA. Because other than the problems with potential cheats and bots, there are not much anyone can do. No one will use closed source engine for developing a game without permission. Maybe the only other problem for EA is if there are many exploits that can lead to a serious security implications.

At least now we can get Fifa 22-25 as soon as next month.

I wonder if some of the persistent cheaters like Tufi from Apex Legends have gotten hold of the source code, making it easier to find exploits.<p><a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.eurogamer.net&#x2F;articles&#x2F;2021-05-11-unbannable-apex-legends-cheater-faces-potential-legal-action" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.eurogamer.net&#x2F;articles&#x2F;2021-05-11-unbannable-ape...</a>

Is it known what kind of source code hosting solution EA is using that got hacked, and how it got hacked?

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Although I don&#x27;t condone hacks like this of course, I think it would be amazing for someone to interpret the engineering and mechanics behind a title like FIFA for the rest of us; I&#x27;d look through the code myself though I&#x27;d imagine it would take a long time to make sense of it.<p>Same for Frostbite.<p>I&#x27;m just curious about the tech behind AAA games and it would be fascinating to explore the innards.

There is literally no mention of 2042 in the article.<p>Where does it say battlefield 2042 was leaked?<p>All I see is Fifa and Frostbite (a game engine)

Should I shed tears for them for getting hacked, or laugh to them because they are not taking security seriously?

Thankfully, no ransom. That fire doesn&#x27;t need more fuel.

Capcom, CD Projekt Red, and now EA?

It couldn&#x27;t happen to a more deserving company.. Well, maybe Ubisoft.

Are these games any different than in name and textures?<p>Looks to me like it&#x27;s all the same since Battlefield 3 and they only change the look.<p>But possibly I&#x27;m too ignorant and expect too much of major game releases.