Police confirm Arc Raiders fan got a visit from officers in real life after a concerned motel guest heard him plead for a revive: "I got shot, please get me up!"

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Police confirm Arc Raiders fan got a visit from officers in real life after a concerned motel guest heard him plead for a revive: "I got shot, please get me up!" News By Austin Wood published 28 November 2025

When Arc Raiders proximity chat gets a little too real

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An Arc Raiders player had the cops called on them while playing the game in a California motel room after a concerned guest mistook their desperate shouts into a headset for a sign of real danger, in what you might call a glowing review of the tension this game creates.

Reddit user YoMopho shared this story with the Arc Raiders Reddit community. GamesRadar+ contacted the Seaside, California police records department to confirm it. The department said officers did indeed respond to this sort of tip at a motel the night of November 27, at a time that lines up with YoMopho's report. I also obtained the name and address of the motel, and pictures from the motel website line up with the photo included with the Reddit post.

Late Thanksgiving night, YoMopho says they were playing Arc Raiders on PS5 "because wtf else am I going to do but raid, rat, and repeat."

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"All of a sudden, approximately 15 mins ago, I hear a pounding at my door, 'Police!!!, open up!!!'" he continues. This would've been around 11pm Pacific time. "I walk over and look through the peep hole, but I can't see shit (see earlier about shitty motel). So I latch the deadbolt, and ask for a warrant. Cop says they're doing a welfare check because someone reported someone getting shot in my room."

Cops called on me for playing ARC Raiders. from r/ArcRaiders

Shortly before this surprise visit, YoMopho says he was in a raid on the Blue Gate map and, after finding every rat's dream – two Wolfpack grenades and a rare rifle – ended up being downed by a Rocketeer, one of the most lethal Arc around. They turned to proximity chat, which lets nearby players talk to one another in one of the defining features of Arc Raiders' emergent storytelling, for help.

"I yelled out, 'heeelp, I'm done, rez me please, I got shot, please get me up!!!'" YoMopho explained. "There was a guy at the extract that I saw and attempted to but the Rocketeer was close and dangerous so he left. I didn't [get to] the extract and I died, then yelled out. And I guess that's when they called the cops."

In a Reddit reply, YoMopho insists he "yelled 'FRIENDLY'" to the police – the go-to calling card for PvP-averse raiders – but apparently this doesn't work in real life. In the end, "They left and looked at me with disdain considering my age, appearance, and where they were called and for what, only to see what it was."

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"I swear man… I was laughing when I finally opened the door. I asked to take their picture at the end but they looked at me like I was a dumbass," YoMopho concludes.

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CATEGORIES PS5 Xbox Series X PC Gaming Platforms PlayStation Xbox Austin WoodSocial Links NavigationSenior writer

Austin has been a game journalist for 12 years, having freelanced for the likes of PC Gamer, Eurogamer, IGN, Sports Illustrated, and more while finishing his journalism degree. He's been with GamesRadar+ since 2019. They've yet to realize his position is a cover for his career-spanning Destiny column, and he's kept the ruse going with a lot of news and the occasional feature, all while playing as many roguelikes as possible.

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