💥 THE WAR THAT SHATTERED ARC RAIDERS: BurntPeanut’s BUNGULATORS CRUSH HutchMF’s FMF in BLOODY Spaceport MASSACRE! 😱 Ninja FEARS Peanut’s AFK Army, Nadeshot BETRAYS Last Minute, Myth’s EPIC RAGE – 411K Peak Viewers EXPLODED! But Casual Players RAGING: ‘RUINED My Game!’ 👀 EXPOSED: Full Timeline, Traitors, & SECRET Peace Deal! Who REALLY Won Speranza? Tag a Survivor NOW! 💀
In a spectacle that blended live-service chaos with streamer LARPing, Arc Raiders – Embark Studios’ $40 PvPvE extraction shooter launched October 30, 2025, on PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X/S – became the battleground for “The War That Shattered Arc Raiders.” What started as a random in-game taunt escalated into a week-long faction feud between Twitch stars TheBurntPeanut and HutchMF, drawing in heavyweights like Ninja, Shroud, and Nadeshot. Fans donned faction skins, claimed map territories, and turned lobbies into kill-on-sight zones, boosting the game’s viewership to launch-week peaks amid backlash from casual players.
Dubbed the “Battle for Speranza” after the game’s robot-ravaged planet, the conflict pitted TheBurntPeanut’s die-hard “Bungulators” against HutchMF’s “FMF” army. Community maps divided Spaceport into north (Bungulators) vs. south (FMF), with neutrals like xQc’s “Blue Origin” faction caught in the crossfire. It peaked November 22 in a scheduled showdown, ending with Peanut’s victory declaration – but not without betrayals, rants, and Reddit fury.
The Spark: One Down, Infinite Drama
The war ignited mid-November when an anonymous raider downed HutchMF during a stream, yelling “For the Bungulators!” – a nod to TheBurntPeanut’s bizarre peanut-mascot fanbase. Ignoring pleas for mercy, the player executed him. Hutch posted the clip on X, captioning: “This means war!!” Peanut, sensing opportunity, rallied his viewers: “Bungulators, let’s ride.”
What followed was pure streamer theater. Fans adopted uniforms: Bungulators in blue hats/red jumpsuits stained “with the blood of the enemy”; FMF in red Torpedo skins (sleeves off). xQc mandated blue for neutrals. Interactive maps tracked territories, turning raids into turf wars amid ARC robot hordes.
Factions Assemble: Streamer All-Stars Pick Sides
Recruitment went viral. Peanut’s AFK stream – idling at 4,000 viewers – intimidated rivals like Ninja, who quipped: “I’m not declaring war… against somebody whose AFK stream gets more viewers than me.”
Faction
Leader
Key Allies
Dress Code/Notes
Bungulators
TheBurntPeanut
Ninja, Shroud, summit1g, Myth, cloakzy, RNGingy
Blue hat/red jumpsuit; Massive fan army
FMF
HutchMF
TimTheTatman, NickMercs, (initially) Nadeshot, Symfuhny
Red Torpedo (sleeves off); Underdogs
Neutrals
xQc
Blue Origin faction
Blue skins; Switzerland role
Summit1g joined FMF as “underdog support.” Myth embraced RP: “Matriarch has fallen… GRAB YOUR WEAPONS.” cloakzy flipped to FMF, beefing with Myth: “[] myth. [] peanut.”
Betrayals and Beef: Alliances Crumble
Drama peaked pre-showdown. Nadeshot and Symfuhny ditched FMF an hour before: “[] FMF. IT’S THE WORST [] team I’ve ever been a part of.” Peanut’s fans flooded lobbies, stream-sniping foes. Reddit exploded: “The Burnt Peanut and other streamers are ruining Arc Raiders,” with complaints of toxic KOS ruining PvE.
The Showdown: Spaceport Bloodbath (Nov 22, 5 PM PT)
Hundreds queued Spaceport. Bungulators swarmed: “BOYS, BACK UP… ON EVERYBODY FIRE. THREE, TWO, ONE, GO.” FMF struggled; Peanut’s army dominated lobbies. After hours of wipes, Peanut declared: “I declare sweeping victory FOR THE BUNGULATORS ON THIS FINE DAY, NOVEMBER 22ND, 2025.” Hutch conceded: “I don’t recognize it… but I shall live in peace and not try to cross borders.”
Timeline Milestone
Date/Event
Key Moment
Ignition
Mid-Nov
Hutch downed: “For the Bungulators!” – War declared.
Recruitment
Nov 19-21
Sides form; maps divided; Ninja joins Peanut.
Betrayals
Nov 22 (pre)
Nadeshot/Symfuhny defect; cloakzy beefs Myth.
Climax
Nov 22, 5PM PT
Spaceport finale; Bungulators overwhelm.
Victory
Nov 22
Peanut claims win; peace treaty.
Viewership Boom vs. Community Backlash
Stream Hatchet reported 2.2M hours watched during Peanut’s streams, peaking at 411K – near launch highs. 35K uniques flipped between sides. “Irresistible content,” praised ZLaner.
But Steam/Reddit fumed: “Streamers ruining the game… toxic communities turning PvPvE ruthless.” Casual raids devolved into faction hunts, duping blueprint grinds.
Legacy: Content Gold or Game Killer?
Post-war, foes reconciled: Peanut and Hutch streamed together. “One of the coolest experiences,” Hutch posted, thanking allies. YouTube explainers like “THE WAR THAT SHATTERED ARC RAIDERS” racked views; Dexerto/PC Gamer chronicled the madness.
Critics warn of toxicity spillover; fans hail revival. As Cold Snap update nears (Dec 11), Embark stays silent – but the Bungulators’ blueprint endures. In Speranza, one raid changed everything: War isn’t just coming – it’s here.
