A Battlefield 6 player says he took EA to court after being permanently banned from the shooter and won, with the judge ordering the publisher to reverse the sanction and restore access to his account.
Reddit user Rychadv shared the update in r/Battlefield on November 8, claiming EA could not support the reason for his ban.
Rychadv’s case began with a post in r/electronicarts. He said he had returned to Battlefield 6 after a long break to check out Season 4 and was greeted by a ban notification when he launched the game. He denied using cheats, exploits or inappropriate chat, and said his appeal produced no useful explanation beyond three dots.
The player later wrote that EA told him the ban was for cheating, prompting him to say, “I’d like to see them prove that.” He then said he filed a lawsuit in Brazil and submitted evidence from Windows showing that no illegal software or unauthorized devices had been used on his PC.
The player says EA had to defend its ban in court
Rychadv said he used Brazil’s Juizado Especial Cível, a lower-complexity civil court process similar to small claims court.
He said the filing came with no court fees or taxes and that he represented himself because he is a lawyer. Brazilian court guidance describes these proceedings as covering lower-complexity civil and consumer disputes, with cases generally free to file.
He also claimed EA appeared in the case and submitted a defense, but made several claims without evidence to support them. According to Rychadv, the ruling restored his account, ordered compensation and imposed a fine on EA. He did not disclose the amount of either payment.
In follow-up comments, Rychadv confirmed that EA had already unbanned him and that his account was “back to normal.” He also said the legal process cost him nothing, while EA’s total payment was roughly four times the price of the game, plus the fine
EA’s public rules add context to the dispute. The publisher says Battlefield 6 uses its Javelin anti-cheat system and lists third-party software, exploits and other unfair advantages as violations. EA also says it requires clear evidence of cheating to ban a player.
Its account support page directs players to the Penalty History tool to review penalties and submit appeals, with removing a penalty listed as a possible outcome when a mistake is found.
The public Reddit and X posts do not include a case number or a link to a court docket. No EA response appears in the posts reviewed for this story, so the court result is currently based on Rychadv’s account and follow-up comments.
I’m Abhishek Sharma, an author at TigerJek.com. I enjoy exploring games, testing different strategies, and turning what I learn into clear, useful guides. My goal is to help players understand the game better and improve without the usual confusion.
