Roughly one month ago, Arc Raiders players found themselves fed up with the constant influx of cheaters impacting the game. So much so that content creators began likening the issue to Call of Duty’s own epidemic of bad actors. Following some viral clips, Embark Studios outlined its efforts to stop cheaters in their tracks, including updating its anti-cheat systems and applying client-side fixes.
“We’ve seen the discussion around the topic of cheaters in ARC Raiders,” community admin Ossen said at the time. “Please know that we are taking this issue very seriously and are listening to, and acting on, your feedback.”
Flash forward to today, and those aggressive efforts have seemingly paid off, according to CEO Patrick Söderlund, who noted in an interview with IGN that “tens of thousands” of bad actors have been stopped.
“We have been pretty aggressive on this,” Söderlund revealed. “The game wasn’t prone to so many cheaters in the beginning, but as with all multiplayer games that get successful, this becomes a component, unfortunately.”
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The CEO noted how difficult it is to stop cheaters, especially in staying one step ahead of them. He also noted the delicate nature of issuing a full ban.
“So, we’ve put together a system,” he added. “We’ve started banning players, and why do I know that? Because I see an influx of people trying to get to the studio, and to me. ‘Oh, I didn’t do anything.’ We’re seeing a pretty substantial change in that, but I know that we have banned probably tens of thousands of players so far, that I know.”
That doesn’t mean Embark gets everything right, and Söderlund did explain that they will remedy situations that fall in that category while also recognizing the potential for unjustified bans that also need to be remedied.
Either way, Embark “will continue to go after people that are doing things in the game that they shouldn’t do.”
That much shouldn’t be surprising, as anti-cheat efforts only continue to get more and more advanced to compete with bad actors.
Cheating In Online Titles Is Seemingly A Never-Ending Problem
Recently, Call of Duty announced that it was expanding its anti-cheat efforts to focus in on gamers using Cronus Zen or XIM Matrix devices. The devices, which can be found at big-box retailers, can be modded to provide users with a leg-up via lower recoil, aim assist and rapid fire.
Moving forward, using the devices will be a direct violation of Activision’s Security and Enforcement policy. It’s all part of a continous effort to keep games fair for everyone.
- Released
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October 30, 2025
- ESRB
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Teen / Violence, Blood
- Developer(s)
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Embark Studios
- Publisher(s)
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Embark Studios
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