ARC Raiders to begin punishing all duplication exploiters this week: ‘We will be taking actions based on severity’

A series of duplication glitches that allowed players to amass large quantities of valuable items in ARC Raiders will now have repercussions for those who took part.

Embark Studios revealed this morning that its investigation into recent exploits is now complete, and the studio will be punishing those who took part in duplicating items in several different ways, depending on just how severe the actions were.

“Though these exploits stemmed from a design flaw on our part, the way they were used had a real impact on the game’s economy and the way the community experienced ARC Raiders,” Embark said this morning. “It’s on us to address that and work to restore balance. Over the course of this week, we will begin issuing enforcement actions to accounts that we can confirm took advantage of these exploits.”

ARC Raiders is a unique situation as an extraction shooter where the value of items has a distinct impact on gameplay systems and features like the Expedition Project, where in-game coins are saved up to put toward a goal. Duplicating valuable items basically breaks the game, and so the team says action needs to be taken.

The response to the news on social media has been pretty tepid, as you could imagine, with many players annoyed that the issue being a problem on Embark’s end is now resulting in punishments. Several others have been calling for bans of streamers like TheBurntPeanut, who showcased the exploit to tens of thousands of viewers.

According to the dev, the punishments they expect to be doled out include:

• Warnings for low-severity cases where abuse was limited.
• Removal of Coins tied to exploit activity.
• Suspensions for the severe cases, particularly where exploit usage had a significant impact on the in-game economy or other players’ experience.

“It’s our hope that this response provides a platform for future action, and we’ve already improved our detection and tracking, internal review tools, and safeguards to limit the impact of similar exploits,” Embark Said. “We take this incident seriously, and we’re approaching it as both a corrective effort and a learning opportunity to strengthen the systems that support fair play.”

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Fantasy FC Team 1 is coming soon to FC 26, and you can expect some fantastic cards in Ultimate Team.

So far, EA Sports has been tight-lipped about what’s coming after Knockout Royalty. It appears that the ongoing promo will be a one-team affair, and Fantasty FC (or FC Fantasy) is all set to be the replacement. Let’s look at all the information that has already crept onto social media ahead of the official launch.

All FC 26 Fantasy FC Team 1 players

A few names have already popped up on social media who are expected to be part of the first team.

• Rafael Leao
• Salma Paralluelo
• Endrick
• Bruno Fernandes
• Antoine Semenyo

While the names are few as of writing, more leaks will appear closer to the release date. Fantasy FC will feature dynamic cards eligible for upgrades. The upgrades will be based on certain stipulations that will likely depend on real-life football. If you have played Ultimate Team in the last few years, you’ll have a fair idea about what to expect.

Fantasy FC will once again feature special cards for Heroes and Icons, along with cards of active footballers. A few of them have been leaked on social media.

• Stam
• Yaya Toure
• Antonio Di Natale
• Al Owairan
• Brolin

FC 26 Fantasy FC Team 1 release countdown

The first team of the Fantasy FC promo will go live on Friday, Feb. 20. The new promo will replace the ongoing Knockout Royalty cards from packs. The following countdown will expire once the first set of Fantasy FC cards is added to the packs.

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The countdown is based on the following times.

• 10am PT
• 12pm CT
• 1pm ET
• 6pm UTC
• 7pm CET

This is the usual schedule EA Sports follows with promo launches. While most of the cards will be available in packs, we should get new SBCs and objectives to complete. These will be alternate options to get the promo cards without relying on pack luck. We will know which cards eventually make it to the first week of the new promo on Friday.

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