Recently, news spread that the name Arc Raiders was being censored in the chat of games by big companies like EA and Activision. If players typed Arc Raiders in the chat during the Call of Duty Black Ops 7 beta, the text showed up as a row of stars, almost like someone was typing something inappropriate.
A curious fan tested this out and found it was true. During a match, they typed the game name into the chat and saw it replaced by stars. Activision explained that the censorship was just a text filter mistake and nothing personal against Arc Raiders.
Rather than getting upset, the makers of Arc Raiders had some fun with the situation. On social media, they jokingly announced, 'We are still on track to release star star star star star star star on October 30th,' using stars just like the censorship error. They also shared a sparkling promotional image to go along with the joke.
Some people have wondered if companies like EA and Activision are trying to hurt Arc Raiders by blocking its name, but many think the censorship was just a filter error. In fact, all the talk about the issue may have given Arc Raiders more attention instead of less.
With Arc Raiders ranking as one of the most wishlisted games on Steam, lots of players are excited for its release at the end of the month. Even if it is not direct competition for Call of Duty, it is expected to attract fans of multiplayer shooters. If you are interested, you will not have to wait long to try it out yourself.
Original article and image: https://www.pcgamer.com/games/third-person-shooter/were-still-on-track-to-release-arc-raiders-pokes-fun-at-ea-and-activision-censorship-while-reminding-players-that-theyre-still-coming-for-the-end-of-the-month/
