The FIFA 23 anti cheat error is an instant stumbling block some PC players are running into when trying to boot up the game for the first time, whether it’s through Origin or Steam. This is preventing anyone who encounters the bug from playing the football game, although it doesn’t appear to be a problem for anyone on other platforms.

The error appears to manifest in two ways: either by preventing the game from loading up at all with a simple black screen and needing to force quit, or an actual error message in the Anti Cheat itself that reads “EA AntiCheat Service encountered an error. Please restart the game.” Here’s what you need to know about fixing this frustrating issue.