Embark Studios published a blog post on May 7 outlining the anti-cheat measures in place for ARC Raiders and what is in development. The post comes after months of raider frustration over cheating's impact on the game's population.
The current stack combines kernel-level protection from Easy Anti-Cheat with machine-learning models that analyze player telemetry. Input patterns are fed into models trained to flag unlikely behavior. "Input telemetry analysis is one of the most effective tools," the post reads.
A new kernel-level solution is in testing now, aimed at tightening detection inside Speranza and the Rust Belt. Embark says the move is necessary because most commercial cheats operate at kernel level, beyond the reach of user-mode tools.
Intent as the Signal
Kernel-level detection is a necessity because most commercial cheats operate within that space.
The studio made clear that accessibility devices remain one of the tougher problems. Cheaters can adapt devices intended for legitimate use to gain an edge, so Embark is not relying on hardware detection alone. Instead, the team analyzes telemetry and communication patterns to determine intent. "The signal we care about is intent," according to the post.
Embark has been working with Anybrain on this research since the start. Official platform devices are easier to detect with accuracy, but the larger challenge is the gray area where a device's function looks normal but its use is not.
