ARC Raiders is a player-versus-player-versus-environment extraction shooter that launched on PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X/S in late October 2025. The game tasks squads with scavenging resources in hostile environments while contending with both AI threats and other players.
Eight months into its lifecycle, ARC Raiders has faced mounting challenges. The game's player base has declined noticeably, prompting developer Embark Studios to implement several matchmaking adjustments aimed at improving queue times and addressing concerns about forced PvP encounters. The studio has also cracked down on economy-disrupting exploits through account suspensions and vault penalties. Meanwhile, Embark added a PvE mode to another title, leaving some ARC Raiders players wanting similar content for their game. The extraction shooter has become emblematic of the subgenre's struggle to maintain traction, though updates continue rolling out as the studio works to stabilize the community.
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At Gamescom, we spoke to Aleksander Grøndal, Executive Producer of ARC Raiders, about the future of Expeditions and the game's next update.
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In the lead-up to ARC Raiders' Frozen Trail update, a developer reveals that a major game feature could end up disappearing entirely.
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ARC Raiders Developer Embark Studios has officially halted Expeditions until early 2027, stating the team might "pause" it altogether to fix ongoing issues and community complaints. The post ARC Raiders Devs Admit a Core Endgame Loop Failed and Might Scrap It Entirely appeared fi…
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The upcoming ARC Raiders October update was already shaping up to be massive, but a new leak suggests Embark Studios could have much more planned than it has publicly revealed. According to information shared by ARC Raiders creator aimkey, the October update could introduce Level…
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PS5 users who are also fans of ARC Raiders, CoD, and Death Stranding might want to check out this new game, which has the DNA of all three and more.
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ARC Raiders may eventually grow into something much bigger than a single extraction shooter. Embark Studios has reportedly already received pitches for potential ARC Raiders spin-off projects, while the developer itself is considering how the IP could expand into a wider franchis…
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Embark Studios has made a major technical change to ARC Raiders, upgrading the game from Unreal Engine 5.3 to Unreal Engine 5.7 with the release of Live Update 1.45.0. While the engine upgrade was only given a single line under the performance section of Embark’s official patch n…
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Embark Studios is making a major change to ARC Raiders’ progression and reward systems, confirming that the existing Cred currency will be retired with the Frozen Trail update. Players have until October 8, 2026, to use any Cred currently sitting in their accounts before the curr…
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Ascending the Mountain is ARC Raider's project added to the game as part of the 1.45 update, here's all the material requirements and rewards for it.
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Live Update 1.45.0 reveals Raider Cred is being replaced with 'more expansive reward system'.
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Embark Studios confirms that, in Arc Raiders update 1.45.0, it's changing Cred forever as the Frozen Trail draws closer.
The story of ARC Raiders will also continue with the update, with Raiders needing to figure out how to follow phantom ARC signals.
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There's also a new Raider Project to fill the time with.
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TimTheTatman has revealed that he turned down an eye-watering amount of money for a sponsored Arc Raiders stream.
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"What we want to do is spend more time building quality stuff."
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ARC Raiders is about to give players a much bigger reason to stay topside. Embark Studios has revealed more details about the upcoming Outpost system, a major new progression feature that will allow Raiders to take over parts of the surface and establish a semi-permanent residenc…
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Arc Raiders ' next big update, Frozen Trail, is set to arrive sometime in October. For Embark Studios, it means more than it probably should. The team announced back in the spring that it would move to semi-annual major updates, pivoting away from the monthly content cadence that…
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ARC Raiders became far bigger than Embark Studios expected, but that unexpected success created a challenge the team was not fully prepared for. According to Executive Producer Aleksander Grøndal, players consumed the game’s progression and content so quickly that the development…
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ARC Raiders has been a rare success in new gaming intellectual properties. Wedged in between the launches of Battlefield 6 last fall and Call... The post How ARC Raiders devs managed rollercoaster of hyper growth, player declines — and then slow cooked a major update | Aleksander…
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Embark Studios is preparing to reveal much more about the future of ARC Raiders as its massive Frozen Trail expansion approaches. Executive Producer Aleksander Grøndal recently addressed the community again, teasing the next stage of the extraction shooter and reiterating that pl…
Embark Studios banned 15,000 accounts in a single day at gamescom dev. We look at whether cheating is becoming ARC Raiders' biggest threat to player trust.
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This would've been really cool eight months ago.
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The Frozen Trail update for Arc Raiders has been a long time coming, and is a bit of a gamble to try and regain its dwindling player base.
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The studio has said that, in order to address the biggest player pain points with Expeditions, it needs time to bring in larger changes.
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Embark Studios recently spoke about the immense pressure exerted by the multi-billion-dollar global cheating industry, emphasizing the difficulty of developing anti-cheat systems to keep ARC Raiders safe and fair. The post Embark Studios Details the Massive Scale of the Cheating…
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Embark Studios has issued a new ARC Raiders anti-cheat warning, telling players to secure every account connected to their Embark ID. The developer says that if another person gains access to a player’s account and is caught cheating, the original account could still be banned, e…
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Arc Raiders Expedition 5 will allow you to skip quest resets, and Embark Studios will put the seasonal mechanic on pause once it completes.
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Get in on that expedition while you can, Raiders, because the next one won't be until 2027.
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Embark Studios has announced that all future Arc Raiders Expeditions have been delayed until early 2027 as it aims to "return with major improvements" following community feedback.
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Just as Embark finally fixed a massive problem with Expeditions
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Buy a Subway sandwich, get the drip in ARC Raiders.
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Arc Raiders developer Embark Studios has announced a new collaboration with ... Subway. The partnership that no one saw coming rewards players with a special skin when they buy a sandwich, along with other in-game items. Now through October 26, people who buy a qualifying meal at…
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In a surprising announcement, ARC Raiders is collaborating with a restaurant chain to offer players special in-game rewards and cosmetics.
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If you want to run around Arc Raiders looking like a Subway sandwich wrapper, now you can via one of the more unlikely collaborations we’ve seen in the world of video games in recent years.
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Arc Raiders has teamed up with Subway to introduce unique sandwich-themed skins to the apocalypse.
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If you've been affected, it might be worth rolling back your Windows version.
New details about the Phantoms everyone’s been seeing have come to light, and it’s time to solve the mystery that’s been “bugging" us.
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We hope that the ARC Raiders fans in the readerbase haven’t gotten tired of the phantom targets stuff that’s been going on in the PvPvE extraction shooter because the latest update has more of ’em. Or at least more tasks associated with them, to be specific. It’s more phantom tar…
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More on Phantom Targets!
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Embark Studios has released ARC Raiders Live Update 1.42.0, bringing another substantial batch of content and improvements to Topside. The August 18 update introduces the next stage of Phantom Targets, a new Raider Project, the Anomalia Outfit, regional Map Condition scheduling,…
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This is a huge win for normal sleep schedules everywhere.
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Arc Raiders ' newest event, Phantom Targets, has quite a few steps for you to complete, with many of them requiring you to dish out substantial damage to ARC foes using some unexpected equipment. Before you get to any of that, though, you'll need to upgrade three cargo elevators…
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Embark Studios releases a new update for ARC Raiders that adds a new Phantom Targets event, while also making a major change to map conditions.
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Nexon had a strong second quarter, according to its recently-released Q2 financial report, with both revenue and operating income above estimates. MapleStory and ARC Raiders were notable parts of the success.
Ermal is back with another ARC Raiders weekly offers rotation, bringing several useful trades for Raiders between August 17 and August 23, 2026. This week’s selection includes the Pocket Radar backpack charm, the Photoelectric Cloak gadget, and the highly useful Extended Medium M…
Nexon, the parent company for ARC Raiders developer Embark Studios, continues to be pleased with the performance of the extraction shooter. Since launch, it has sold well over 15 million units, with the most recent financial quarter alone seeing another 800,000 copies sold. This…
Embark Studios' extraction shooter continues to be a major winner for Nexon, with lifetime revenue hitting $552.8 million.
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ARC Raiders continues to be a massive commercial success for Nexon and Embark Studios. According to Nexon’s Q2 2026 earnings report, the extraction shooter has now generated more than ¥88 billion in revenue since launch, equivalent to roughly $552.8 million. The latest figures sh…
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Who wouldn’t like getting a bonus, especially if you literally didn’t work for it whatsoever? If you happen to be an investor in Nexon, then that’s just what’s happening because the Korean company’s second quarter report for 2026 is so full of good news that it’s passing along th…
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Following a highly successful testing phase that saw Arc Raiders reach over 700,000 concurrent players, developer Emark Studios is pushing forward with a bi-annual schedule for major content drops with the upcoming "Frozen Trail" update, which launches on October 8, 2026. The pos…
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Nexon's Q2 results exceeded expectations, driven by strong performances from its MapleStory franchise and the ongoing success of Embark Studios' Arc Raiders.
ARC Raiders, the multiplayer, third-person extraction shooter developed by Embark Studios, has sold more than 16.3 million copies to date. Nexon, the Tokyo-based game...
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ARC Raiders’ Frozen Trail update is set to bring with it plenty of exciting additions and welcome changes, including a new map; a new base and more. The post ARC Raiders ‘Frozen Trail’ update to bring reworked skill tree, new map and more first appeared on KitGuru .
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Embark Studios said it would drop its Frozen Trail update in October for ARC Raiders as part of a strategy to focus on fewer,...
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Embark is also working on anti-cheat, which is really becoming a problem
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Unlock incredible rewards in the ARC Raiders Phantom Targets Project with our step-by-step guide.
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Complete the first step of the Phantom Targets project.
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Embark Studios is developing its own in-house anti-cheat technology called Elytra, with early testing currently underway in THE FINALS. The system is being tested with a limited group before Embark begins expanding its availability, and its development could eventually have impli…
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ARC Raiders arrived with enormous momentum, becoming one of Steam’s biggest multiplayer launches of 2025. However, its player count has continued to fall in the months since, with the extraction shooter now attracting only a fraction of its launch audience. In brief: The latest S…
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The 'Phantom Targets' Project starts!
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The Phantom Targets Player Project in Arc Raiders brings along new challenges and rewards. Here's the best way to complete them.
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Mistfall Hunter's mix of Soulslike and Extraction can be delightfully devilish, even if I'd like to see more originality
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Mistfall Hunter's mix of Soulslike and Extraction can be delightfully devilish, even if I'd like to see more originality
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A brand-new multiplayer Soulslike on Steam blends elements of Elden Ring and ARC Raiders to create an entirely new experience.
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ARC Raiders' aggression-based matchmaking is making its quieter lobbies friendlier to PvE players, but that shift may come at a cost.
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Will Embark ever stop monkeying around with ARC Raiders’ matchmaking system? Maybe not in our lifetime, because both the studio and playerbase of this shooter haven’t come to a perfect balance with the feature so far. The studio took another stab at improving the matchmaking syst…
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Where there's a will, there's a rat.
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Featuring The Finals!
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After a lot of feedback, Embark Studios announces even more changes to matchmaking in ARC Raiders including PvP initiation and player aggression.
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"Only the fights you choose to start will influence your playstyle estimate."
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Players loved the last change like this, Embark says
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Embark Studios launched the 1.39 update for the extraction adventure ARC Raiders with matchmaking improvements and a collab with The Finals. The update includes...
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Alongside a new update, ARC Raiders dev studio Embark announces a big change to how matchmaking works in game based on recent player feedback.
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How long would you wait for better teammates?
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Expect more "squads that match your playstyle"
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I'm not ready to be put out to pasture just yet.
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Eight months on from release, Arc Raiders is at a crossroads, and I'm wondering if it has what it takes to come back stronger than ever.
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Arc Raiders dupe exploits continue to shake the economy
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An upcoming Steam game blends extraction shooter gameplay with first-person RPG progression and wraps it in a Bloodborne-like aesthetic.
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Embark Studios finally adds a highly requested PvE mode to one of its games, though ARC Raiders fans may be disappointed to learn it isn't for them.
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Star Wars Zero Company has the potential to catapult the turn-based tactics genre into the mainstream, just as ARC Raiders did with it's niche genre.
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