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

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.

The exploit has been patched, and Embark is now hitting badly behaved players with consequences "based on severity, intent, frequency, and impact" of their actions. While folks whose actions had "a significant impact on the in-game economy or other players' experience" will be suspended, Embark says, others may see "Coins tied to exploit activity" removed, or simply just get a warning for "low-severity cases where abuse was limited."

So, given TheBurntPeanut's very public-facing use of the exploit, which appeared to directly correlate with even more players rushing to try it out themselves, you might be surprised to hear that the streamer got the least severe of those punishments. In a clip of the streamer showing the "fair play reminder" he's received, TheBurntPeanut repeatedly says "we're sorry" (reader, he doesn't sound particularly sorry), and "oopsies" for any impact the actions may have had on the in-game economy.

"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.