Embark started testing Denuvo anti-cheat in Arc Raiders on May 19, opening the kernel-level system to a limited group of players first. If the trial behaves, the rollout will widen from there.
A May 7 developer post called Ensuring Fair Play said the studio wants to combine machine-learning tools with kernel-level protections such as Easy Anti-Cheat and Denuvo. This setup also leaves out Denuvo DRM, so the anti-cheat push does not bring the extra copy protection layer that many PC players dislike.
The move lands after a rough stretch of cheating complaints around the Riven Tides update. If the new protection adds any overhead, players can still tune their Arc Raiders settings to get a little more breathing room.
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ARC Raiders
Developed by Embark Studios
ARC Raiders is a multiplayer, extraction adventure, set in a lethal future earth, ravaged by a mysterious mechanized threat known as ARC.
- Genre: Shooter
- Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5
- Modes: Multiplayer, Co-operative
- Release: 2025-10-30
- Publisher: Embark Studios
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Age Rating:
ESRB T / PEGI 16 / GRAC 15+ / USK 18 / CLASS_IND 14 / ACB M
- IGDB Rating: 89.7/100
