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All the latest ARC Raiders news for 2026: updates, patches, DLC, discounts and events. Fresh game news every day on VGTimes.
Arc Raiders Sells 2.5 Million Copies and Breaks Its Online Player Record
Arc Raiders, the competitor to Battlefield 6, continues to grow its audience and deliver impressive sales. According to the latest data, the action-extraction shooter has set a new peak online record and sold 2.5 million copies.
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November 9, 2025
Arc Raiders Launches 1.1.0 Update with New Modes and Exploit Fixes
Embark Studios continues supporting its multiplayer shooter Arc Raiders with the release of patch 1.1.0, which fixes bugs, improves gameplay, and adds several exciting new features. Players are encouraged to check their platforms for the update.
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November 7, 2025
Battlefield 6 Players Are Flocking to Arc Raiders — Embark’s Shooter Offers What BF Can’t
While Battlefield 6 continues to lose momentum, Arc Raiders has suddenly become the new home for shooter fans. On Reddit and Steam, players admit that Embark Studios’ latest title gives them what Battlefield no longer does — freshness, atmosphere, and a non-toxic community.
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November 7, 2025
Arc Raiders Surpasses Battlefield 6 to Top the Steam Charts
Arc Raiders from Embark Studios is rapidly gaining momentum. The multiplayer extraction shooter with post-apocalyptic elements has unexpectedly outperformed Battlefield 6, stealing the spotlight from its high-profile rival created by former DICE developers.
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November 6, 2025
94 Out of 100: ARC Raiders Earns Stellar Reviews — Critics Call It the New Benchmark for Extraction Shooters
The new shooter ARC Raiders from Embark Studios has become one of the biggest releases of the year. It holds an impressive 94/100 on OpenCritic and 87/100 on Metacritic, with most reviewers calling it a “new standard” for the extraction shooter genre.
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November 5, 2025
Gamalytic: ARC Raiders Has Sold 1.6 Million Copies on Steam in Just Three Days
Analytics firm Gamalytic has revealed early sales figures for ARC Raiders. According to the data, the popular extraction shooter has sold 1.6 million copies in only three days — and that’s just on Steam.
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November 4, 2025
Palworld Developers Call ARC Raiders a “Technical Marvel” of Unreal Engine 5
The community manager at Pocketpair, the studio behind viral hit Palworld, shared his impressions of ARC Raiders. According to developer John Bucky, the new shooter from Embark Studios is a “technical marvel” that could set a new benchmark for Unreal Engine 5 games.
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November 4, 2025
ARC Raiders Restores Loot Lost to Cheaters — No Complaint Needed
The online shooter ARC Raiders from Embark Studios continues to strengthen its position in the market, becoming one of the most successful games in the extraction shooter genre. Since its launch, the game has attracted over 260,000 concurrent players on Steam, and now the developers are showing their commitment to the community.
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November 3, 2025
ARC Raiders 2025 Roadmap Revealed — New Map, Bosses, and Winter Events Incoming
Embark Studios has unveiled a detailed 2025 roadmap for ARC Raiders, outlining the next major updates for the game. Players can look forward to new locations, events, enemies, and quality-of-life improvements, as the developers aim to make the world more dynamic and alive.
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November 1, 2025
Arc Raiders Launch Sparks Heated Debate over AI Use in Game Development
Arc Raiders has officially launched — and along with it reignited the ongoing debate about artificial intelligence in game production. As noted by PC Gamer, the game’s Steam page now includes a disclaimer stating that “procedural and AI tools” were used during development, though Embark Studios insists that the result “reflects the team’s creativity.” The attempt at transparency only deepened confusion — where exactly is the line between AI assistance and full creative authorship?
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October 31, 2025
Arc Raiders from the Creators of Battlefield Blows Up on Steam with 260K Players — Surpasses Free-to-Play The Finals Despite $40 Price Tag
The extraction shooter Arc Raiders from Embark Studios has officially launched — and immediately ran into the best kind of problem: too much success. Servers went down under heavy load, yet the game still drew over 260,000 concurrent players on Steam and scored 88% positive reviews.
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October 31, 2025
Arc Raiders from Battlefield Veterans Launches on PC and Consoles — Player Count Surpasses 135,000 at Release
After years of anticipation and multiple delays, Swedish studio Embark Studios, founded by former Battlefield developers, has finally released its ambitious shooter Arc Raiders. The game is now available on PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X/S, and within its first hour, it surpassed 135,000 concurrent players, marking an impressive debut for the new IP.
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October 30, 2025
ARC Raiders Gets a Release Trailer
Embark Studios has unleashed the release trailer for their highly anticipated extraction shooter, ARC Raiders, set to launch on October 30th for PC (Steam and Epic Games Store), PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X/S.
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October 27, 2025
Arc Raiders Completes Successful Stress Test: 30 Million Matches, 800K Rubber Ducks, and Instant Dev Fixes
Third-person shooter Arc Raiders from the ex-Battlefield team has wrapped up its open “Server Slam” beta with impressive results. According to developer Embark Studios, players completed 30 million matches and collected 816,162 rubber ducks — the event’s quirky mascot.
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October 23, 2025
ARC Raiders Beta Tested on GTX 1650 and RTX 4060
The author of the YouTube channel 54 FPS has tested the performance of the beta version of the multiplayer shooter ARC Raiders, which became available in open beta on October 17.
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October 18, 2025
ARC Raiders playtest kicks off — a post-apocalyptic extraction shooter from former Battlefield devs
Embark Studios — a team founded by former Battlefield veterans — has launched an open playtest for its post-apocalyptic shooter ARC Raiders. The test runs from October 17 to 19 and is designed to prepare the game’s servers and infrastructure ahead of its full release on October 30.
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October 17, 2025
New ARC Raiders Trailer Shows DLSS 4 in Action
NVIDIA’s YouTube channel has uploaded a new trailer for the extraction shooter ARC Raiders. The footage showcases DLSS 4, which noticeably boosts frame rates in the PC version.
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October 7, 2025
Steam Reveals the Most Wishlisted PC Game for October
Thanks to SteamDB, we now know the top most wishlisted games for October on Steam. Taking the number one spot is the highly anticipated shooter Battlefield 6, which is set to release on October 10.
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September 27, 2025
ARC Raiders Pre-Orders Now Live
Extraction shooter ARC Raiders is now available for pre-order on PC and consoles. Two editions are available: a Standard Edition for $40 and a Deluxe Edition for $60.
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September 23, 2025
New Most Wishlisted PC Game on Steam Revealed
Steam's most wishlisted games chart has seen a major shuffle! This comes after the launch of Hollow Knight: Silksong, which previously held the top spot. Subnautica 2 now claims the coveted number one position.
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September 5, 2025
Five Most Anticipated Steam Games of 2025 Revealed — One Clear Winner
Analysts from Alinea Analytics have studied Steam user data and compiled a list of the most anticipated PC games of 2025. Taking the top spot by a wide margin is Hollow Knight: Silksong, which has amassed 4.8 million wishlists.
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August 15, 2025
New Trailer for Shooter ARC Raiders from the Creators of Battlefield Shown — Release Set for October
At Summer Game Fest, a new cinematic trailer for the shooter ARC Raiders was revealed. The game is being developed by Embark Studios, a team founded by former Battlefield developers.
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June 7, 2025
Resident Evil 9, Hollow Knight: Silksong, New Tomb Raider — Games That Could Be Revealed in the Coming Days
The summer gaming season is about to kick off, with a series of showcases stepping in to fill the void left by E3. Sony's State of Play will open the festivities tonight, followed by Geoff Keighley’s Summer Game Fest later this week. Ahead of the events, Reddit users have compiled a list of games rumored or expected to appear in the coming days.
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June 4, 2025
New ARC Raiders Trailer Arrives
Embark Studios has dropped a new trailer for their extraction shooter ARC Raiders, highlighting the upcoming second technical test. Get ready, Raiders, because the test is running from April 30th to May 4th, 2025.
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April 28, 2025
Leak: New Gameplay of Shooter ARC Raiders from Former Battlefield Developers Surfaces Online
A Reddit user has posted gameplay of the shooter ARC Raiders, recorded during closed testing, in open access. The videos were made about six months ago, but have only leaked now.
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April 26, 2025
Former Battlefield developers invite gamers to try their new shooter ARC Raiders for free on Steam
Embark Studios, composed of former developers from the Battlefield series, has released a new trailer for their shooter titled ARC Raiders. In it, they invite gamers to test the game for free on Steam.
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October 23, 2024