Wednesday, January 28th 2026 Arc Raiders January Update Sneaks in Anti-Cheat Update: 3 Strikes, You're Out by Cpt.Jank Today, 17:25 Discuss (0 ) Embark just shipped the Arc Raiders January Update 1.13.0, aka the Headwinds update, announcing several sizeable additions to the extraction shooter, including a Solo vs Squads matchmaking queue, seven new quests, a new bird infestation map condition, squad invites, open squads, and a whole whack of tweaks to characters and enemies. However, likely one of the most impactful changes to arrive in the January update, especially over the long term, is the new cheating system, which was almost snuck into the end of the update notes. As of January 2026, a progressive three-strike system is in the process of being implemented. The update notes explain that cheaters will get progressively more severe punishments every time they are caught cheating, starting with a 30-day ban on the first instance. The next time they are caught cheating, they will face a 60-day ban, then earning a permanent account ban on the third strike. There have been calls for stricter anti-cheat enforcement in Arc Raiders, but there are just as many complaints about false-positives, wherein the game's anti-cheat system is banning players despite them claiming to not have participated in cheating. Source: Embark Studios Add your own on Arc Raiders January Update Sneaks in Anti-Cheat Update: 3 Strikes, You're Out There are no yet.
