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Embark Begins Arc Raiders Enforcement This Week After Game-Breaking Exploits

The studio says actions will be data-verified to restore the game’s economy damaged by exploits it attributes to a design flaw.

Overview

  • Embark says its investigation is complete and it will start issuing account actions over the course of this week.
  • Penalties will be tiered, ranging from warnings to removal of Coins tied to exploit activity and suspensions for severe abuse.
  • An item duplication glitch that enabled mass currency extraction was hotfixed on Feb. 10 and was quickly followed by an infinite-ammo and durability exploit.
  • The team says it will act only on behavior it can define and prove, distinguishing accidental cases from intentional, repeated abuse and weighing measurable impact.
  • Embark reports improved detection, tracking and internal review tools and continues deploying fixes to stabilize balance and rebuild competitive integrity.