ARC Raiders
Embark Studios' extraction shooter. The free Frozen Trail update arrives October 8, 2026 with the new Pendola Pass map.
ARC Raiders Best of the Best 2026 Vote Is Live: 26 Clips, 1,150 Raider Tokens for the Top 10
Embark's ARC Raiders Best of the Best 2026 vote pits 26 community clips head-to-head. The top 10 win 1,150 Raider Tokens each; voting ends October 28.
ARC Raiders Wants Your Voice: Speranza Security Contest Puts Player Lines on the Gondola Extract
Embark's Speranza Security Recruitment contest lets ARC Raiders players voice the new Ballistic Gondola extract. Entries close October 26; winners get 2,400 Raider Tokens.
ARC Raiders Update 2.2 Patch Notes: Hydra Buff, Turbine Spawns and the PvE Test's End
ARC Raiders Update 2.2 adds the Wreck Set, buffs the Hydra and reshuffles ARC Turbine spawns as Embark wraps the PvE test with a November follow-up.
ARC Raiders Next Week (Oct 19–25): Yank Grenades at Cassio, Bully Trials and the PvE Test's Final Hours
Embark's Oct 19–25 ARC Raiders preview: Cassio stocks Yank Grenades, Trials go after the Bully, and the PvE toggle test ends Oct 20.
ARC Raiders Hits 1.7 Million Daily Players, a 6-Month High, as the PvE Test Pulls Raiders Back
Alinea Analytics estimates ARC Raiders peaked at 1.7M daily players on Oct 14, a day after the PvE test began. Here's what drove it and what's next.
ARC Raiders Hotfix 2.1.1 Shuts Down Dupe and Locked-Room Exploits as 'Say Freeze' Photo Contest Opens
ARC Raiders Hotfix 2.1.1 closes item dupe and locked-room exploits, and Embark's Say Freeze photo contest pays 1,150 Raider Tokens to 10 winners.
ARC Raiders PvE Griefers Turn to Lure Grenades and Bull Rush as Embark Says the Mode Is for 'Dad Gamers'
ARC Raiders PvE griefers are using lure grenades and Bull Rush at extracts, while Embark explains the test was built for time-poor 'dad gamers'.
ARC Raiders PvE Toggle Divides Players: 'Bland' vs the Mode They Always Wanted
Day one of the ARC Raiders PvE toggle beta split players: some call it bland and hollow, others love it, and some found odd new ways to play.
ARC Raiders Update 2.1 Live: PvE Toggle Beta Starts, Carrion Set and Big Fixes
Update 2.1 is live: ARC Raiders PvE toggle beta starts today, Carrion Set hits the store, plus Grappling Hook, Pendola and Reward Pass fixes.
ARC Raiders Trials Season 6 Frozen Trials: Dates, Maestro Outfit and Week 1 Challenges
ARC Raiders Trials Season 6 runs Oct 8–Nov 16. Here's the Maestro Outfit grand prize, placement cosmetics and Week 1 challenges on Pendola Pass.
ARC Raiders PvE Toggle Goes Live October 13: Exact Times, Rules and What Changes Tomorrow
ARC Raiders' PvE toggle test runs Oct 13–20 from 5 AM ET. Embark's new brief covers no player damage, lower loot, excluded maps and an 8-second downed grace.
ARC Raiders Player Count Hits 7-Month High as Frozen Trail and the Free Weekend Bring Raiders Back
ARC Raiders topped 166,000 concurrent Steam players after Frozen Trail, its best since April. The free weekend ends October 12, so here's what to know.
ARC Raiders PvE Mode Test Starts October 13, and a Permanent Split Is 'Very Possible'
ARC Raiders tests a PvE matchmaking toggle Oct 13-20 with zero player damage. Embark's executive producer says a permanent PvE/PvP split is 'very possible.'
ARC Raiders Hotfix 2.0.2: Invisible Weapons and Server Crashes Fixed as Free Weekend Runs to Oct 12
Embark's Hotfix 2.0.2 fixes invisible weapons, server crashes and a Pendola Pass trap one day after Frozen Trail. ARC Raiders is free to play until Oct 12.
ARC Raiders Frozen Trail: Everything New in Pendola Pass
ARC Raiders' free Frozen Trail update lands October 8 with the Pendola Pass map, the Frigate, three new ARC enemies, Amplified Weapons, an Outpost and more.
ARC Raiders Reward Pass Explained: Free vs Premium in Frozen Trail
How ARC Raiders' new Reward Pass works: 60 levels, what the Free and Premium tracks include, what happens to your Raider Decks, and the 1,150-token Premium cost.