Overview

• Players reported that typing “Arc Raiders” in Black Ops 7 beta lobbies produced asterisks, while “Arc” and “Raiders” separately were not censored.
• Activision explained that its moderation system listed “Arc” as an alternate for a banned term, and pairing it with “Raiders” triggered the flag.
• The company adjusted the filters, and the beta has been patched so the title can now be entered in chat without issue.
• Arc Raiders developer Embark Studios responded with a tongue‑in‑cheek post saying it is “still on track to release *** ******* on October 30th.”
• A similar, short‑lived block of the name previously occurred in the EA App, underscoring how automated filters can generate false positives rather than deliberate suppression.