Overview
- The Reddit user Monstras-Patrick and a PS5-playing brother disabled cross-play for a week, played solo, and approached encounters peacefully to log player reactions.
- On PC the OP met 172 players, recording 98 well-wishes, 47 shoot-on-sight incidents, 17 joint extractions, seven backstabs, and three fake team-ups ending in a kill.
- On PS5 the brother met 237 players, logging 102 shoot-on-sight incidents, 58 backstabs, 42 well-wishes, 28 fake team-ups ending in a kill, and seven joint extractions.
- The OP said they will avoid cross-play going forward, a stance repeated in reports that highlight the perceived gap in friendliness between platforms.
- Outlets note proximity voice chat and regional differences may influence outcomes, and cite estimates that about 69% of Arc Raiders players are on PC, while Xbox was not included in the test.