Overview
- Reddit user Short_Satisfaction_9 forced a first-person view via PC console commands, sharing viral clips that looked intense but visibly janky.
- Embark issued a hotfix removing the 'NewConsole' command and disabled access to the dev console, preventing players from reproducing the exploit.
- The studio said the view was never meant to be player-facing and is investigating related reports, with possible enforcement actions as reports of cheater suspensions surfaced.
- Access to the same console tools let players remove fog and darkness and tweak visuals, creating unintended advantages that drove the quick patch.
- Developers signaled that an official first-person mode is unlikely despite community interest sparked by the clips.