Arc Raiders streamer who helped popularize notorious dupe exploit says "oopsies" after getting off with a light warning, leaving fans to question if Embark is serious about fair play

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Arc Raiders developer Embark Studios is now taking action against players who used the recently patched duplication glitch that saw ducks get cloned en masse and Trigger Nades rain from the sky, but some are wondering why one popular streamer who helped the exploit surge in virality is getting away with a light warning.

While not the first dupe glitch to appear in Arc Raiders, the one in question became essentially impossible to avoid last week before its hotfix, especially after gaining traction following a stream by content creator TheBurntPeanut. The streamer has a massive following, comprised of 1.9 million followers on Twitch and 1.59 million on YouTube, and we noted at the time that his demonstration of the exploit was watched live by 138K people on the latter platform alone. Essentially, if you didn't already know about the bug, chances are you were going to after this.

"And I get this? I worked hard for my $15M," one player responds, sharing their own "exploit use detected" notice which confirms Embark has "taken measures by removing a portion of your Coins."

"So lemme get this straight," another begins, tagging Embark Studios on Twitter, adding that "everybody else" they've seen get the message have "had a large portion of their money taken. But Peanut is exempt from that same consequence?"

"Love peanut but this is bullshit, so many people lost coins because of exploits yet streamers like peanut get a warning? Nah thats bullshit man," one frustrated fan writes.

It's worth noting that many fans have pointed out that TheBurntPeanut "didn't dupe for money" by cloning and selling ducks, so it seems very likely that this is why no Coins were removed from his account. Looking around online, it doesn't appear that a massive number of players have been hit with suspensions this time around, either, so perhaps Embark is showing a certain amount of mercy to those who used the exploit this time around. Or, simply, not everyone has been served just yet.

Arc Raiders' February update gets a release date as players brace themselves for a new map condition, Arc threat, and more when Shrouded Sky launches next week.

Catherine Lewis
Catherine Lewis
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I'm GamesRadar+'s Deputy News Editor, working alongside the rest of the news team to deliver cool gaming stories that we love. After spending more hours than I can count filling The University of Sheffield's student newspaper with Pokemon and indie game content, and picking up a degree in Journalism Studies, I started my career at GAMINGbible where I worked as a journalist for over a year and a half. I then became TechRadar Gaming's news writer, where I sourced stories and wrote about all sorts of intriguing topics. In my spare time, you're sure to find me on my Nintendo Switch or PS5 playing through story-driven RPGs like Xenoblade Chronicles and Persona 5 Royal, nuzlocking old Pokemon games, or going for a Victory Royale in Fortnite.

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