If you’ve been playing in the North American servers and felt the vibe was off for the last few weeks, then you’ve been unknowingly caught in the crossfire in the biggest community civil war in Arc Raiders. Two rival streamers rallied their followers, forming alliances with other content creators and splitting into factions, who then coordinated outfits and waged war on each other.
Arc Raiders’ release date was only a month before this, so to have such a chaotic, emergent event early on in its life cycle emphasises a healthy player-driven community. For everyone else, it was hilarious, concerning, and mildly terrifying if you were ever caught with the wrong skin.