Does New World: Aeternum have kernel-level anti-cheat?

Yes — kernel-level anti-cheat

New World: Aeternum declares Easy Anti-Cheat on its Steam page, which runs at the kernel level of Windows.

From the requirements on the Steam store page, checked Oct 28, 2026.

What the store page says you sign up for

Anti-cheatEasy Anti-Cheat (kernel-level)
EULARequires agreeing to a third-party EULA

FAQ

Does New World: Aeternum have kernel-level anti-cheat?

New World: Aeternum declares Easy Anti-Cheat on its Steam page, which runs at the kernel level of Windows.

Does New World: Aeternum require a third-party account?

No third-party account is listed on New World: Aeternum's Steam page.

Does New World: Aeternum use DRM like Denuvo?

No third-party DRM is listed on New World: Aeternum's Steam page. Steam's own DRM may still apply.

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