The popular game ARC Raiders recently faced some player frustration after the developers addressed a bug that let people unfairly duplicate items. Finding loot is a core part of ARC Raiders, as players spend a lot of time collecting valuable gear while battling both AI enemies and other players. Embark Studios, the game’s developer, took action against those who exploited the bug to keep the game fair and discourage cheating.
Okay, so there’s a pretty big problem in ARC Raiders right now: people are duplicating items. It’s totally ruining the game for the rest of us. Basically, you can make unlimited powerful stuff, like the Trigger ‘Nades – which are already awesome – and just wipe out enemies without any skill. A big part of ARC Raiders is about carefully managing your resources when you’re out exploring, and this glitch completely removes that challenge. It’s not just combat either. People are duplicating valuable items and selling them to get tons of Coins, which gives them a huge advantage in the in-game economy. It’s just not fair to those of us playing legitimately.
ARC Raiders Will Have a Hard Time Justifying Duplication Glitch Bans
A bug in ARC Raiders that allowed players to duplicate items has been fixed. The fix was delivered on February 10th through a quick update released just hours after the February update. Initially, Embark Studios didn’t list the bug as a known issue, leading to some concern. However, they quickly responded to player feedback on social media, promising a fix, and the duplication glitch is now resolved.
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Why Some ARC Raiders Players Are Getting in Trouble for Duplicating Items
Embark initially didn’t clearly explain what would happen to ARC Raiders players who used a recent glitch to duplicate items. This glitch involved a complicated series of actions with items in a player’s quick access and inventory, allowing them to create an unlimited number of copies. While duplicated items have already been removed, Embark is now taking further action against players who heavily exploited the bug. They will be reviewing these cases and may ban players found to have severely abused the glitch.
A recent glitch in ARC Raiders allowed players to duplicate items, especially quick-use consumables like grenades. This also affected a unique item called the Familiar Duck, which players could exploit to earn an unlimited amount of in-game currency, Coins.
It Seems Unlikely that ARC Raiders Content Creators Will Get Banned for Using the Duplication Glitch
Image made by Game Rant / Images sourced via Embark Studios and TheBurntPeanut Popular ARC Raiders streamer TheBurntPeanut was well-known for using a glitch to repeatedly throw grenades at opponents. He’s considered a major reason the glitch became so common before the game developers fixed it, thanks to his large online following – over 1.5 million on YouTube and almost 2 million on Twitch. While he likely won’t face severe penalties due to his influence as a content creator, this creates a difficult situation for Embark Studios when deciding how to punish other players who used the same glitch.
ARC Raiders’ Duplication Glitch Deserves to Be Punished, But Embark Won’t Be Able to Pick and Choose Who is Affected
Image via Embark Studios Embark hasn’t clearly explained how they’ll punish players using the duplication glitch, using the unclear term ‘excessive’ to define who will be banned. This lack of clarity creates a lot of worry about how many people will be affected. Many players feel it’s unfair to punish them for a problem caused by the game developers themselves. Players didn’t intentionally exploit the game like hackers; they simply found a bug that already existed in ARC Raiders.
Image via Embark Studios Embark might want to prevent players from exploiting this bug in the future by punishing those who duplicated items a lot, potentially through account bans or suspensions in ARC Raiders. However, this creates a difficult situation, as it could mean banning popular content creators like TheBurntPeanut, as well as regular players. Ultimately, Embark needs to decide what level of duplication is considered “excessive,” and any decision they make risks alienating part of the ARC Raiders community.
Embark faces a difficult decision regarding players who exploited a recent glitch. Banning prominent content creators could drive them and their audiences away from the game. However, exempting them from punishment could be seen as unfair by other players, creating the perception of “streamer privilege” and potentially encouraging future exploitation. This is especially sensitive given that TheBurntPeanut is already a controversial figure in the ARC Raiders community due to past conflicts. Giving any special treatment could worsen the divide between players and streamers, ultimately leading to a more negative game environment.
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2026-02-17 06:04