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Embark Ties Arc Raiders Bans to Steam Family Sharing to Shut Down Evasion

The studio says linking suspensions across shared libraries closes a loophole cheaters used to return to the game.

Overview

  • If any account using a shared Arc Raiders license is suspended, every account in that Steam Family receives the same restriction.
  • If the license owner is suspended, Arc Raiders can no longer be accessed via Family Sharing from that library.
  • Players who accessed the game through sharing must purchase their own copy to resume play after a family-wide restriction.
  • Removing the offending account from the Steam Family does not lift restrictions on the remaining members.
  • Embark frames the change as a fairness measure against ban evasion, with journalists noting it could also affect innocent household members.