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'Quite a few things have taken us by surprise': Arc Raiders' wallhacks caught the devs off-guard as heaps of greedy players hunted for exploits
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- Arc Raiders players exploited wallhacks to access locked areas and high‑level loot, prompting urgent developer responses and ongoing mitigation efforts.
- Creative use of game physics and gadgets by players surprised the team, reinforcing the need to waterproof the experience.
- Embark Studios has made continuous patching a core strategy to curb exploits while preserving fun and progression.
- The community’s inventive findings, from map tricks to gadget-driven stunts, have driven the team to refine and tune content.
- PC Gamer framing underscores that patches aim to curb exploits without eroding the game’s fun factor.
- Leadership stresses ongoing mitigation to waterproof Arc Raiders, addressing exploit vectors and bugs as they arise.
- The piece highlights the involvement of named Arc Raiders staff in discussing the exploits and community impact.
- Players’ exploitation of walls prompted Embark to disable or patch features like the Hidden Bunker to curb access.
- Arc Raiders’ development team acknowledges a mix of surprising and optimistic player-driven outcomes, often adding creative counterplay against exploits.
- Recent mini-updates have tackled ratty exploits, including door and wall-related hacks, as Embark pivots toward sustainable long-term fixes.
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