ARC Raiders Shares New Anti-Cheat Update Amid Growing Player Concerns

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Embark Studios, the developer of the popular shooter ARC Raiders, has announced an update to address growing concerns about cheaters. While ARC Raiders initially saw a lot of success, player numbers have recently dropped, likely due to the presence of cheaters. Embark is now testing a new anti-cheat system that operates at the kernel level, aiming to improve both how easily cheaters are found and the accuracy of those detections.

Like many popular online games such as Call of Duty and Battlefield, ARC Raiders is struggling with cheaters. Players and content creators have been asking for solutions to both glitches that allow unfair advantages and the use of third-party cheating software. Embark Studios, the game’s developer, acknowledged the problem earlier this year and said they were taking it very seriously. They plan to update the game’s rules and add new systems to detect and ban cheaters.

ARC Raiders Testing New Kernel-Level Anti-Cheat

Even though recent changes looked good, preventing cheating in online games is an ongoing challenge. To tackle this in ARC Raiders, Embark Studios published a new blog post detailing its approach to fair play. Currently, their anti-cheat system uses both kernel-level protection from Easy Anti-Cheat and machine learning to identify cheaters, analyzing player data constantly. They’ve also implemented additional security measures, but can’t share specifics for security reasons. Embark explained that using kernel-level anti-cheat – which grants high access to a user’s computer and is often debated – is necessary because most cheating programs operate at that level. Without it, they wouldn’t be able to detect the most harmful cheats.

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The post also mentions Embark is testing a new system-level fix designed to improve cheat detection and accuracy in both Speranza and the Rust Belt. Regarding their anti-cheat technology, the team has found that analyzing player data is now one of their best methods for identifying cheaters in ARC Raiders.

I was really glad to see the developers of ARC Raiders talking about accessibility. It all started when a player got wrongly banned on Reddit because they were using an accessibility controller, and it sparked a big conversation. Apparently, figuring out how to handle these controllers with their anti-cheat system is tricky. They explained that while these devices are super helpful for players who need them, they could also be used to cheat. What they really care about is figuring out why someone is using a controller, not just that they’re using one. They’re looking at how players are playing and communicating to tell the difference between legitimate use and someone trying to game the system, which is awesome because it means players who rely on these tools won’t get unfairly punished.

Embark is collaborating with Anybrain to continually improve how accessibility devices understand what users are trying to do. They aim to make these devices more accurate, dependable, and user-friendly over time.

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Cheating is a widespread issue in gaming, but it’s been particularly bad for streamers and content creators. Recently, popular streamer Ninja temporarily stopped playing ARC Raiders because of the high number of cheaters. The game’s top streamer, TheBurntPeanut, has even said they might quit playing if the problem isn’t fixed.

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2026-05-07 18:08