Like any multiplayer game newly minted with millions of players, Arc Raiders has a cheaters problem. But, as of today, Embark says it’s on it.
“We’ve seen the discussion around the topic of cheaters in ARC Raiders. Please know that we are taking this issue very seriously and are listening to, and acting on your feedback,” Embark said on the Arc Raiders Discord server.
We’ve seen this cycle enough to know that cheating epidemics tend to be top-heavy. The rise in cheating became particularly visible online because of Arc Raiders’ popularity on Twitch. Streamers play a lot, get good enough to be in the top MMR brackets, and end up more likely to play against cheaters than the majority of the playerbase.
If PC Gamer’s running Arc Raiders group chat is any indication, the true scourge of Speranza at the moment are players using macros to fire rapid-fire Kettles like they’re machineguns thanks to the guns implausibly high potential fire rate. The Kettle is one of several guns and gadgets already targeted for upcoming nerfs, as detailed by community rep Birdie on the Discord.
“The dev team wants you to know that they are looking into balance: For example, the Stitcher, Kettle, and Trigger Nade.”
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