Developer Embark Studios has acknowledged the key exploit that has been abused in PvPvE extraction shooter ARC Raiders that permits gamers entry to locked rooms while not having a key. The studio has launched a hotfix that goals to punish gamers making use of the exploit in the meanwhile whereas it really works in direction of a extra everlasting repair for in a while down the road.
By the studio’s personal admission, the replace is a small one which focuses on fixing a few exploits, with the repair for the locked room exploit being referred to within the patch notes as being “a very popular repair”. For the reason that launch of the replace, gamers making an attempt to make use of the exploit to enter locked rooms with out truly unlocking the rooms are met with flamethrowers within the partitions that deal heavy quantities of injury and even kills the participant.
The bug was believed to be disruptive sufficient that gamers had been calling for Embark Studios to ban those that make use of the exploit. Earlier than the replace, the studio hadn’t made any remark about its plans to handle the bug.
As a result of nature of ARC Raiders, the demise carries a heavy penalty, since not solely does it be sure that the lifeless participant doesn’t get to take any of the loot they may have discovered again to base, the participant additionally loses all of the gear they entered the extent with. As an added bonus, gamers who use keys to unlock these doorways may even discover the corpses of lifeless gamers who tried to make use of the exploit, which may then be looted. As for what else the replace focuses on, you’ll be able to try the complete patch notes for it under.
Since its launch final month, ARC Raiders has turned out to be fairly profitable for Embark Studios. Earlier this month, the extraction shooter had reached new heights in its concurrent participant numbers, even going so far as beating Battlefield 6 for a weekend. Whereas precise gross sales figures haven’t but been confirmed, trade analyst Alinea Analytics believes that it’s near hitting the 7 million copies bought mark.
Out of this 7 million, round 4 million are believed to be for the Steam model of the sport, and 750,000 gross sales having occurred simply final week.
ARC Raiders is accessible on PC, PS5 and Xbox Sequence X/S. For extra particulars in regards to the extraction shooter, try our assessment.
ARC Raiders 1.4.0 patch notes:
- Exploit mitigation mechanisms have been added for all locked rooms throughout all maps.
- Fastened the gun exploit that allowed you to shoot faster than meant by swapping to a fast use merchandise and again.
- The outside entry to Spaceport’s Management Tower locked room has been blocked off.
- Fastened the difficulty that typically prompted low decision textures within the Primary Menu.
- Fastened gamers having the ability to push one another by leaping on one another’s backs.
- Fastened lighting artifacts that might typically happen upon coming into maps.
- Raider Voice now accurately respects the chosen voice possibility after restarting the sport.
