Arc Raiders streamer aimkey confirms hardware ban for aimbotting
Embark Studios' support said its investigation found a consistent pattern of abnormal behavior in aimkey's play, violating Section V of the EULA.
Streamer aimkey confirmed on October 23 that he has been hardware banned from Arc Raiders for aimbotting, according to gamesradar.com. The ban prevents him from playing the game on his system.
Embark Studios support said its investigation found a consistent pattern of abnormal behaviors that are evidence of aimbotting. The studio said the conduct violated Section V (Code of Conduct) of the Terms of Service and EULA, and the restriction was applied at the hardware level.
aimkey denied cheating and offered to travel to Embark Studios' headquarters to play in front of developers.
Three days before the ban, on October 20, aimkey posted a gameplay clip asking how he had not been banned yet.
In October 2025, ahead of the Frozen Trail update, Embark Studios announced sweeping anti-cheat reforms, moving to permanent bans instead of temporary limitations or escalating warnings.
Quick answers
Why was aimkey banned from Arc Raiders?
Embark Studios' support said its investigation found a consistent pattern of abnormal behaviors that are evidence of aimbotting, violating Section V (Code of Conduct) of the Terms of Service and EULA.
What does a hardware ban mean in Arc Raiders?
The ban was applied at the hardware level, preventing aimkey from playing Arc Raiders on his system.
Did aimkey deny cheating?
Yes. aimkey denied cheating and offered to travel to Embark Studios' headquarters to play in front of developers.