Embark Studios
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False sense of safety: Embark Studios on why you can't trust anyone in ARC Raiders
The Flashpoint update drastically shifted the game's tempo, and producer Caio Braga is blunt: the core design revolves around a constant threat, even inside so‑called "safe" zones. On servers with unwritten non‑aggression pacts, BACKSTABs and trust abuse are real, the team refuses to promise friendly lobbies and deliberately keeps player behaviour unpredictable. Devs study player cycles: those who lose everything go stealthy, the resource-rich turn into hunters over time. 😈
