Arc Raiders maker adds in-house AI anti-cheat and permanent bans

Embark Studios says it is building in-house machine-learning models to catch cheating in Arc Raiders, adding to Denuvo kernel-level protection and Anybrain's AI detection service. The studio has made permanent bans the standard penalty for cheaters, with no warnings or second chances, and it ties game licenses to flagged accounts to block re-entry. Future enforcement may extend bans across accounts and hardware.

Embark Studios is layering anti-cheat defenses for Arc Raiders. Alongside Denuvo’s kernel-mode protection and Anybrain’s AI-driven detection, it is developing its own machine-learning models to flag suspicious play. These systems are meant to corroborate signals before enforcement, and the studio keeps some details private to hinder cheat makers.

Permanent bans are now the usual punishment, with no warning phase or second opportunity. The studio ties game copies to accounts suspected of cheating, preventing a banned player from reusing the same license on a fresh account; linked accounts can also be banned. Hardware bans are planned later this year, though previously flagged used components could create false positives.