Embark Studios deployed an urgent hotfix for ARC Raiders on February 11, specifically targeting a high-profile exploit that granted players infinite ammunition. This latest intervention comes as the developer faces mounting pressure to stabilize the game’s economy and competitive integrity following a series of technical hurdles introduced in the recent February update. The patch arrived just hours after a previous stability fix, signaling an aggressive, around-the-clock effort by the studio to regain the trust of a frustrated player base.
The most pressing issue addressed in this update was a remarkably simple ammunition glitch that had quickly gone viral across social media and streaming platforms. By swapping primary and secondary weapons repeatedly before dropping the secondary, players could force a reload that packed 100 rounds into a single magazine, regardless of the weapon’s intended capacity. This exploit was particularly damaging in the mid-match environment, where resource management is a core pillar of the gameplay loop, effectively removing the tension of combat encounters.
Beyond the ammo glitch, the Game Rant report confirms that the studio has also addressed lingering problems with item duplication exploits and broken quest progression. These bugs had begun to stagnate the meta, allowing some users to stockpile rare resources while others were locked out of essential missions. Prominent community figures, including streamers like TheBurntPeanut, played a significant role in bringing these issues to light, showcasing the ease with which the game’s mechanics could be bypassed in its current state.
This flurry of hotfixes highlights the precarious position Embark Studios currently occupies. While the rapid response time demonstrates a commitment to maintaining the title, the frequency of these “post-update” patches suggests a development cycle currently struggling with quality assurance. For the players, the hope is that this latest round of fixes marks the end of the game’s recent instability, allowing the community to return to the tactical extraction gameplay ARC Raiders originally promised without the looming threat of game-breaking exploits.
