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Embark Shuts Down Arc Raiders First-Person Exploit After Viral Footage

The studio says the capability was never meant for players to preserve game integrity.

Overview

  • A Reddit user used developer console commands to force a first-person view in Arc Raiders and shared viral clips.
  • Embark issued a hotfix removing the 'NewConsole' command, closing off access to the makeshift perspective.
  • The same console access let players tweak FOV and strip out fog or darkness, raising concerns over unfair visual advantages.
  • Footage showed heightened tension but clear glitches, including aggressive weapon bobbing, character clipping, and awkward ladder animations.
  • Developers say they are investigating related reports with possible enforcement, and an official first-person mode is described as extremely unlikely.