Valve is ensuring better transparency is coming from developers using kernel-level anti-cheat software, as it must now be flagged on the game's Steam store page. While the use of kernel-level anti-cheats is understandable, some games aren't disclosing their presence, and they could theoretically have an unnecessary level of access to your gaming PC. If you're using an operating system such as Windows 11, kernel-level anti-cheats are effectively operating within the nucleus of this software, where it interacts with your gaming PC. If abused, any software operating at the kernel level could have access to your hardware and cause irreparable damage, or it could be used to access sensitive data. Continue reading Thanks to Valve it will soon be easier to tell when a game uses anti-cheat MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Steam FAQ, Steam family sharing, Steam in-home streaming