Apex Legends Suspends 258 Predator Players For Account Sharing

Apex Legends has suspended 258 Predator-ranked console players for 60 days after EA's anti-cheat team identified account sharing across multiple devices. The associated Ranked points will also be removed.

What EA says it found

EA reports 115 suspensions on PlayStation and 143 on Xbox. Most accounts were used frequently across different devices, while a smaller group was associated with five or more devices. The company says the pattern was consistent with several people maintaining unusually long Ranked sessions on one account.

Account sharing is already prohibited by EA's terms. The practical change is enforcement based on device and login evidence at the highest competitive rank. Players who share a console in one household are not automatically described as offenders; the announcement concerns reviewed behavior tied to Ranked advantage.

The Bot Royale claims were reviewed separately

EA also addressed reports that recent bans came from playing Bot Royale. The anti-cheat team says it reviewed the named accounts and found the enforcement valid. It did not publish individual case evidence, so affected players still need to use the normal appeal process rather than relying on social posts.

What changes for Ranked players

The action should reduce accounts maintained around the clock by multiple players, but one ban wave will not settle leaderboard integrity. The useful test is whether impossible play schedules and repeated device switching are detected consistently across future splits. EA should also keep publishing counts and appeal outcomes so legitimate enforcement can be distinguished from unverified ban claims.