Embark has just rolled out patch 1.7.0 for Arc Raiders players everywhere. This is a significant patch for the extraction shooter for a number of reasons, not least of which because it kicks off a series of events under the Cold Snap banner, which introduces a new conditions to the game’s maps.
Arc Raiders is kicking off its last major event of the year. The Cold Snap update arrives moments from now, and it’s perhaps the game’s biggest since its momentous launch in late October. We’ve known about the existence of Cold Snap for a while, of course, but we finally have a solid idea about what to expect.
The time has arrived for another Arc Raiders update, and Embark has certainly delivered. Today’s patch, version 1.6.0, is among the smallest the game has received so far, focusing almost exclusively on disabling map exploits.
Apparently, there are many studios out there that are interested in making a film or TV show based on Embark's shooter, Arc Raiders.
Embark Studios' founder Patrick Soderlund has stated that Arc Raiders, a game initially meant to release as a free-to-play title, launched as a $40 premium price point in part due to Helldivers 2's approach.
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An Arc Raiders player calling for help while playing the game had their door kicked in by a concerned neighbour, who thought their wails were a sign of real-world distress.
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Arc Raiders may have surpassed 12m sales at the start of 2026, according to video game industry analysts.
If you've found you've been coming up against tougher players in Arc Raiders just recently, that could well be because you've been deemed an "aggressive" player.
43.8 million player votes later, the winners of the 2025 Steam Awards have been announced, with Hollow Knight: Silksong securing top prize, Game of the Year.
It's been another strange, difficult, and yet somehow also brilliant year for video games in 2025. Triple-A releases have been sparse again, compared to the boom times of old, with a great big GTA 6-shaped hole left in the final few months of the year. And yet once again, every gap left by the established order has been filled twice over with something brilliantly new.
2025 has gone by in a flash, hasn't it? Well, apart from the days I've spent tabulating all your Game of the Year votes and presenting the results here - that has felt like an eternity and I think has given me permanent neck pain. But, let's not worry about that. I'm sure you'll agree it was worth the sacrifice.
Embark Studios has revealed that more than one million ARC Raiders players completed their first Expedition Project.
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In a new clip shared on social media, we get a glimpse at what ARC Raiders might have looked like if it were a first-person shooter.
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In new clips uploaded by streamers, a fresh ARC Raiders barricade exploit has been seen, but while it's hilarious, it's pretty useless.
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ARC Raiders design lead Virgil Watkins is teasing some major changes to the game with its next balance update, adjusting both the Kettle rifle and Trigger Nades. The shooter from Embark Studios has been one of the biggest breakout stories in the gaming industry throughout recent months, with the game seeing huge success following its late October launch. ARC Raiders saw player counts on Steam that rivaled mega-popular franchises like Battlefield and Call of Duty after its debut, and has already sold more than 12 million copies. A big reason for that sustained success has been Embark's support for the game.
There are myriad reasons why Arc Raiders not only attracted huge player counts at launch, but has managed to buck the typical trend and sustain them. The biggest, in my view, is how it caters to the most casual of players with elements like its aggression-based matchmaking and free loadout system, while also giving the multiplayer game's most dedicated, high-skill grinders something to aim for with its optional wipes. Known as Expedition Projects, the first took place last month and was an opportunity for top raiders to start afresh, albeit with some additional perks and rewards. However, from speaking with Arc Raiders' design director, Virgil Watkins, I've just learned that its debut wipe was more popular than I anticipated.
Read the full story on PCGamesN: Arc Raiders' first Expedition saw over a million players wipe, but Embark wants to find new ways to "incentivize" resets
Have you ever experienced a moment in a game that's made you think, "That could be a movie?" I'm not talking about a cutscene from The Last of Us or any of Sony's wannabe movie games, I mean when you're getting stuck into one of the best multiplayer games and pull off a trick that's worthy of a Hollywood blockbuster. If you immediately think of taking down a Matriarch in Arc Raiders, you're in luck: Patrick Soderlund, CEO of developer Embark Studios, says that he has received "many" offers to adapt the hit game into a movie or TV show.
Read the full story on PCGamesN: Arc Raiders has had offers for a movie adaptation, but Embark insists it must "be done in the right way"
ARC Raiders is embracing the holiday season with a snowy twist in its latest seasonal drop — the Winterfest / Cold Snap update, and it’s bringing cold-weather chaos, festive events, free rewards, and fresh progression loops for Raiders to dig into. Snow Sweeps the Rust Belt This Winter On 16 December 2025, Embark Studios unleashed…
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