What started as a social experiment in ARC Raiders turned into a grim anthropology lesson. Two solo players decided to turn off cross-play and log every player interaction across PC and console servers. What they discovered is that console players treat kindness like a weakness and peace like an insult. The rat shooting you in the back is likely playing on a console.

"My brother on PS5 noticed from the start he gets shot a lot more when crossplay was turned off and a lot fewer friendly players, a lot less talking, and a whole lot more shooting on sight," Monstras-Patrick says. "He felt he needed to shift his play style to be more silent and not trust anyone."

In contrast, the PC servers were a lot friendlier, with more talking, team-ups, and even trading occasionally. The duo even manage

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