The backbone of Arc Raiders, Scrappy the rooster, is based on a real bird who crashed a dev Zoom meeting and was photoscanned in as something "we'll definitely replace later"

Two polaroid photos of Hakan the rooster that inspired Scrappy.

Arc Raiders apricot hunters know full well that Scrappy the rooster is your closest ally down here in Speranza. The ever-reliable animal companion keeps essential crafting supplies like metal parts and plastic trickling in as you labor away in the Rust Belt, quietly fueling future raids and saving you some scavenging. In a new post, developer Embark reveals that Scrappy is based on a real bird named Hȧkan, who was initially photoscanned into the game as a gag.

Like so many great stories, 3D artist Johan says "it all began when a flock of chickens crashed my Zoom meeting."