Arc Raiders’ Cheating Epidemic Is Being Dealt With 'Quietly and Continuously'

Arc Raiders has seen a fairly steady decline in its player count throughout 2026, and one potential reason is the sheer number of cheaters.

It's an issue that is frequently cited on social media as being rampant in PvP-focused lobbies (as opposed to the friendlier PvE lobbies, since the game has aggression-based matchmaking ), not to mention the content creators who have stopped playing due to being targeted by cheaters.

In Gaming, Ford James puts this story at the center of the day: Arc Raiders has seen a fairly steady decline in its player count throughout 2026, and one potential reason is the sheer number of cheaters. FlexChar is surfacing it because it is driving searches and conversation right now.