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Marathon developer compared his game to The Lord of the Rings and mocked ARC Raiders, where players became too gentle
Gaming News April 28, 2026, 08:01 AMThe main problem in the extraction shooters community now is the attitude towards PvP. The authors of ARC Raiders strive to create a comfortable environment and discourage player aggression. At this time, the game director of Marathon Joe Ziegler compared his game to The Lord of the Rings and called PvE a beginner's game. -
ARC Raiders’ biggest update yet arrives April 28 — new map, massive boss, and the end of resource grinding
Gaming News April 26, 2026, 12:10 PMOn April 28, ARC Raiders is getting Riven Tides — the fourth and final update of its first 2026 content wave. In terms of scale, it’s the largest patch since the game’s launch. -
The developer of Escape from Tarkov called ARC Raiders players casuals and said that this style was not suitable for his new project
Gaming News April 23, 2026, 09:36 AMARC Raiders is a casual extraction shooter. In any case, that's what Nikita Buyanov, head of Battlestate Games studio, who developed Escape from Tarkov, thinks. -
ARC Raiders Devs Backtrack After “Expeditions” Backlash — But Players Will Still Have to Grind in Combat
Gaming News April 22, 2026, 01:16 AMAfter a wave of criticism, Embark Studios has revised the new “Expeditions” system in ARC Raiders. The biggest change: the event window has been extended from 5 to 13 days, and for the first time, the developers revealed exact damage requirements. -
“Hello to the Unemployed”: ARC Raiders Introduces a System That Punishes Anyone with a Job and a Life Outside the Game
Gaming News April 18, 2026, 11:03 AMThe new version of the Expeditions seasonal system in ARC Raiders has sparked a sharp reaction from the community: players are unhappy that key progression is now tied to a short time window, while resources they had been saving for months have effectively lost their value. -
Do they know where they're going? A third of ARC Raiders players hate PvP and don't want to shoot other gamers
Gaming News April 17, 2026, 11:42 AMThe ARC Raiders community has largely become composed of those who hate PvP. According to Embark Studios, a third of the players refuse to shoot at other gamers. -
“You might want to stop making content about this game”: ARC Raiders devs reveal how they improve enemy AI
Gaming News April 17, 2026, 03:02 AMIf you’re posting clips from ARC Raiders on TikTok or YouTube — just know that Embark Studios is watching. And taking notes. Against you. That’s how it goes. -
The ARC Raiders community tried to get rid of toxicity, but they created their own darknet with rewards for the heads of disliked players
Gaming News April 15, 2026, 11:12 AMSomeone from the ARC Raiders community is so tired of toxic gamers that they've created a website where players can post requests to capture certain players. In return, the executor can receive a reward for completing the task. -
«The game literally unplayable»: one of the most popular streamers became so frustrated with ARC Raiders that he decided to stop streaming
Gaming News April 13, 2026, 11:25 AMThe problem of cheating is one of the main topics of discussion in the ARC Raiders community. The situation has not been resolved for so long that it forced Ninja, one of the most popular streamers in the world, to abandon the game and probably interrupt his live broadcasts. -
Project EL did not survive the purge: the publisher of ARC Raiders canceled an open-world fantasy action game similar to GTA
Gaming News April 9, 2026, 03:13 PMNexon has halted the development of the ambitious Project EL game, which was supposed to be a fantasy action game similar to GTA. The decision was made after the appointment of a new executive chairman, Patrick Soderlund, known for his work on ARC Raiders. -
Gaming News April 6, 2026, 09:43 AMThe Flashpoint update has changed an important crafting feature in ARC Raiders. It became much easier to create items, which caused a strong reaction among the players. Embark Studios reacted to this by explaining their decision.
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Gaming News March 31, 2026, 03:46 PMThe cooperative shooter ARC Raiders has received one of its biggest updates since launch — Flashpoint. This patch not only expands the arsenal and introduces new enemies, but also brings significant changes to core systems, including matchmaking and the in-game economy.
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Gaming News March 30, 2026, 09:25 PMEmbark Studios is gearing up for the release of the major Flashpoint update for ARC Raiders, set to launch on March 31, 2026. The update significantly expands gameplay and puts a stronger focus on intense PvPvE scenarios.
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Gaming News March 30, 2026, 01:26 AMStreamer peaachxo (Peach) has filed a police report against NessieDoes after he killed her in ARC Raiders — using standard in-game mechanics.
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Gaming News March 29, 2026, 11:12 AMThe developers of ARC Raiders at Embark Studios are so inclined toward aggressive PvP that they literally have to force themselves to play differently. Producer Caio Braga said in an interview at GDC that part of the team uses a playstyle randomizer during daily playtests to better understand different types of players.
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Gaming News March 28, 2026, 02:56 PMEmbark Studios has released a teaser for the upcoming Flashpoint update for ARC Raiders. The trailer is short — just 27 seconds — but atmospheric: a raider explores dense vegetation, while the description hints at major changes to the game world.
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Gaming News March 28, 2026, 12:00 PMARC Raiders won “Best Multiplayer” at The Game Awards, peaked at nearly 500,000 concurrent players — and is now losing its audience. The reason is simple: hardcore players have run out of things to do. Producer Caio Braga admitted this and promised to address it.
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Hidden “Magic” Found in 'ARC Raiders': Developers Secretly Help AI Kill Players — Without Anyone Noticing
Gaming News March 18, 2026, 01:44 AMAt GDC, the developers of ARC Raiders revealed a detail most players likely never noticed: the game’s robots have a hidden “magic” system that helps them move and pursue targets when standard physics is no longer enough. -
Gaming News March 17, 2026, 09:10 PMRob Runesson is the co-founder and chief creative officer of the studio behind The Finals and ARC Raiders. Although an internal investigation did not substantiate the allegations, he still left Embark Studios.
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Bloated AAA Budgets Aren’t the Answer: Embark CEO Explains How 'ARC Raiders' Was Made Cheaply Without Sacrificing Quality
Gaming News March 15, 2026, 03:17 PMEmbark Studios head Patrick Söderlund has explained how the studio managed to create ARC Raiders with a budget roughly four times smaller than that of a typical AAA project. According to him, the secret isn’t heavy reliance on AI, but rather rethinking traditional game development practices.
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