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Wednesday gaming news, part two:

Arc Raiders reveals it's been successfully targeting item duplication exploits as the percentage of players with 'unusually high profit per minute' drops below 1% for the first time in months
https://www.pcgamer.com/games/third-person-shooter/arc-raiders-reveals-its-been-successfully-targeting-item-duplication-exploits-as-the-percentage-of-players-with-unusually-high-profit-per-minute-drops-below-1-percent-for-the-first-time-in-months/
There's been more duplication exploits in Arc Raiders at one point or another than I can shake several suspiciously identical sticks at. It's the get rich quick scheme that a lot of raiders opt in to, there's been multi-million rubber duck hauls and prisons made of just ziplines. It seems like there's no end to the creativity of a dupe exploit, but Embark has confirmed that it's been cracking down on them.
"Like with anti-cheat, we are always working against duplication exploits. We’re keeping a close eye on the game economy, and constantly catalogue, investigate and seek to counteract exploits," Embark explains in the latest patch notes. "Recently, we’ve fixed some exploits related to duplication. We always want to make sure fixes are widely effective, so we make sure to monitor and evaluate our success before sharing that progress with you."

You still can't kill fish in Subnautica 2, but starting tomorrow you'll at least be able to 'stun' them
https://www.pcgamer.com/games/survival-crafting/you-still-cant-kill-fish-in-subnautica-2-but-starting-tomorrow-youll-at-least-be-able-to-stun-them/
Everyone likes Subnautica 2. We sure do: after all that drama, it turns out the early access survival sequel is quite good, actually. Players also dig it: it's got smashing reviews on Steam and it sold a million copies in its first hour on its way to more than four million in its first week.
One little point of contention: Subnautica 2 is home to a collection of large, angry alien fish that love to bite you and endlessly headbutt your submarines—and unlike the first Subnautica, players didn't have a knife to fight back with.
And so the controversy arose. Players (some of them, anyway) want to be able to kill these angry, annoying, dangerous fish, but the developers have remained steadfast in their no-killing policy. Modders came up with their own solution, a Subnautica 2 mod where you can kill all the fish you want, but today the game's creative director Anthony Gallegos revealed a new solution: a stun system.
>> The article is from yesterday.

Since it's a short post, I'll also add the short ones here:

Xbox CEO Asha Sharma points the finger at Phil Spencer's strategy for yesterday's sweeping layoffs: 'We simply spread ourselves too thin'
https://www.pcgamer.com/gaming-industry/xbox-ceo-asha-sharma-points-the-finger-at-phil-spencers-strategy-for-yesterdays-sweeping-layoffs-we-simply-spread-ourselves-too-thin/
>> It’s always someone else fault.

Xbox layoffs hit accessibility leadership, calling into question Microsoft's continued commitment to accessibility initiatives
https://www.pcgamer.com/gaming-industry/xbox-layoffs-hit-accessibility-leadership-calling-into-question-microsofts-continued-commitment-to-accessibility-initiatives/

Former Elder Scrolls Online designer laments the destruction of layoffs: 'There’s really no one left and no changing it now'
https://www.pcgamer.com/games/mmo/former-elder-scrolls-online-designer-laments-the-destruction-of-layoffs-theres-really-no-one-left-and-no-changing-it-now/

WoW Classic player hits 60 on hardcore self-found with every class, decides that isn't enough, does a naked run for good measure
https://www.pcgamer.com/games/world-of-warcraft/wow-classic-player-hits-60-on-hardcore-self-found-with-every-class-decides-that-isnt-enough-does-a-naked-run-for-good-measure/

GTA Trilogy remaster boss understands fan anger but says 'a lot of people were playing them and really enjoying them'
https://www.pcgamer.com/games/grand-theft-auto/gta-trilogy-remaster-boss-understands-fan-anger-but-says-a-lot-of-people-were-playing-them-and-really-enjoying-them/