Particle.news
Download on the App Store

Embark Confirms Coordinated DDoS on Arc Raiders and The Finals as Emergency Hotfix Deploys

Embark reports mitigation progress with servers showing signs of recovery.

Overview

  • The studio said both games were targeted by extensive, coordinated DDoS attacks, with a strike team working on mitigations as the assaults continue.
  • An emergency patch on January 28 restores unintended weapon fire‑rate reductions, including on the Kettle and Venator, and fixes missing Raider Token cosmetics and a Ukrainian localization glitch.
  • Developers clarified that slower loot reveal was a deliberate rebalance, adjusting how quickly the first item appears, with the Looter’s Instincts perk still accelerating reveals.
  • Players reported severe instability including crashes, lag, and being stuck in matches that resulted in lost kits and loot, and Embark advised caution when logging in.
  • Server stability fluctuated through the day with recovery signs noted on Discord, and SteamDB still tracked well over 100,000 players in-game as monitoring continues.