An ARC Raiders Family Sharing ban can stop someone else in your household playing, even when they weren’t the person who broke the rules. Embark restricts shared game licences through Steam and Xbox, but the two systems don’t apply the same consequences to every account.
What matters is which platform the game was shared on and whether your own Embark ID has been banned. On Xbox, for example, a whole household can lose access to a shared licence even when only one player’s Embark ID is restricted.
How ARC Raiders Family Sharing ban rules work on Steam
Embark says restrictions apply across the Steam family group tied to the shared ARC Raiders licence. If somebody is banned while using that licence, all accounts in the Steam Family receive a restriction, even if someone else bought the game.
That can affect someone who never cheated or broke the rules themselves. If the licence owner receives the ban, Embark says they can no longer share ARC Raiders with the family group.
For an ARC Raiders Family Sharing ban involving a banned Steam licence owner, players relying on that copy need to leave the family-sharing arrangement and obtain their own copy of the game to continue where they’re otherwise eligible. This isn’t a method for a banned player to evade a restriction with a new account.
What happens to Xbox Game Sharing?
Embark’s Xbox policy makes a distinction between the account and the licence. If a player using a shared Xbox copy is banned, that person’s Embark ID is restricted and the shared licence can’t be used by anybody else relying on it.
The shared copy stops working for the other household members on Xbox and Xbox PC, but their own Embark IDs aren’t automatically banned. Embark says those unaffected accounts can still be used with independently purchased copies on Steam or PlayStation.
An ARC Raiders Family Sharing ban therefore doesn’t mean every Xbox family member has been individually punished. The shared licence is blocked, while the offending player’s account has its own restriction.
Are all family Embark IDs banned?
No universal answer applies to both platforms. Steam Family Sharing restrictions extend across accounts using the family-shared ARC Raiders licence. On Xbox, the stated policy affects the banned player’s Embark ID and the shared licence, not every unrelated family member’s ID.
When you’re trying to understand an ARC Raiders Family Sharing ban, check the exact platform and whether the game was purchased on your account or accessed through another person’s licence. Don’t assume a Steam restriction behaves like Xbox Game Sharing.
Buying an independent licence doesn’t automatically reverse a ban on your own Embark ID. The developer has strict enforcement rules, so an account sanction and the right to use a particular game copy need to be treated separately.
How long does ARC Raiders Family Sharing ban access last?
Embark says shared-licence restrictions last for the duration of the ban. If that ban expires or is lifted and nothing else prevents access, the restriction can be removed.
Some bans can be permanent, so there isn’t a single number of days to give every household. Check the actual enforcement notice rather than assuming access will return after the next update or when someone stops sharing the game.
What can an unaffected family member do?
First, identify the licence owner and the player whose account received the restriction. Embark says affected Steam users may need to leave the family-sharing group and buy their own copy. Its Xbox guidance likewise says other family members relying on the blocked licence must leave the sharing arrangement and purchase their own copy to continue playing.
If your ARC Raiders Family Sharing ban situation is unclear, contact official Embark Support with the platform, licence owner and account status. Don’t hand account credentials to a stranger offering to remove a shared licence ban, and don’t attempt to bypass a sanction by borrowing somebody else’s account.
Can a shared-licence restriction be appealed?
Embark accepts one appeal per eligible active restriction through its support site, but hardware restrictions aren’t appealable. A family member who has lost licence access isn’t necessarily under an individual account ban that can be appealed.
Our ban appeal guide covers the review process for eligible restrictions, including the one-appeal limit. For an ARC Raiders Family Sharing ban, the licence and your Embark ID are two separate things. Check both before concluding that another family member has been personally banned.
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Official source: Embark Studios official support guide.
