Arc Raiders Hands Out Permanent Bans To Its Worst Cheaters
Kotaku • • technology
Key Points:
- Since early January, Arc Raiders has faced increasing criticism over cheating, prompting developer Embark to take action including removing the Unreal Engine console from the PC version and issuing bans for stream-sniping.
- High-profile streamers like Shroud, Ninja, and Nadeshot publicly expressed frustration with cheating, warning they might leave the game if improvements were not made.
- Embark released patches to nerf unfair advantages and prevent key card spoof cheats, followed by a Discord announcement about long-term anti-cheat plans.
- Recently, Embark has escalated penalties by permanently banning some stream snipers, marking a significant increase from previous 30-day suspensions.
- Notably, streamer Tfue was temporarily banned for 30 days but had his account restored
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