Recently, it was reported that the name Arc Raiders was censored in the lobbies of Call of Duty: Black Ops 7, appearing as asterisks when users tried to write it together. This situation was confirmed by several media outlets, including PC Gamer, which verified that the words “arc” and “raiders” could be written separately without issues, but when combined, they were censored.
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Activision spoke out about the incident, clarifying that the censorship was a mistake related to the game’s text filters and that it has already been corrected, thus allowing the inclusion of the name Arc Raiders in the lobbies of Black Ops 7. However, the situation has sparked speculation about whether this censorship was motivated by an attempt by the company to suppress information about competitors, especially given that the rival title Battlefield 6 did not undergo similar treatment.
Embark Studios, developer of Arc Raiders, took the inconvenience with humor, joking on social media about the situation while reaffirming that the game’s release is scheduled for October 30. The joke includes a promotional image in which the game’s title also appears censored, showing that the studio is not affected by the incident.
In addition, Arc Raiders is in fifth place among the most wanted games on Steam, highlighting its growing popularity and heightened interest among players, despite the recent controversy. Some rumors suggest that this censorship may have been triggered by an issue with Activision’s text filtering software, but in the end, it seems that the story only adds to the media attention surrounding this title.
