ARC Raiders
| ARC Raiders | |
|---|---|
| Developer(s) | Embark Studios |
| Publisher(s) | Embark Studios |
| Platform(s) | |
| Release | October 30, 2025 |
| Genre(s) | Third-person shooter |
| Mode(s) | Multiplayer |
ARC Raiders is an upcoming third-person extraction shooter being developed and published by Embark Studios for Windows, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X and Series S. The gameplay is PvPvE (player versus player versus environment) and can be played in teams of three, two, or played solo.
Setting
ARC Raiders takes place in a post-apocalyptic world where mysterious and deadly "ARC" robots have taken over the surface of the Earth, forcing humanity to live underground. Some residents of the underground city, known as "raiders", choose to go aboveground to collect resources to sell.
Gameplay
ARC Raiders is an extraction shooter played from third-person.[1] Players leave the underground base and search for items on the planet's surface for 30 minutes. During the raid they will encounter hostile NPC robots along with other human players. When a player is killed, they will lose any equipment and materials they have collected and return to base. Players can escape via evacuation elevators or hatches to return to base when they are done collecting items.[2] After returning to the underground base, players can sell items or craft weapons and items to prepare for the next raid.[3]
Development and release
ARC Raiders is currently being developed by Embark Studios, the company behind The Finals. The game was officially announced at The Game Awards 2021 as a free-to-play "cooperative third-person shooter".[4] It was revealed in 2023 that the genre of the game had been changed to a PvPvE extraction shooter.[5] The game resurfaced in 2024, with Embark announcing that it will drop its free-to-play model. The game is set to be released in 2025 for Windows, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X and Series S.[6]
References
- ^ Saed, Sherif (April 29, 2025). "Arc Raiders is already one of the most polished and immediately satisfying extraction shooters, and it's not even out yet". VG247. Archived from the original on April 30, 2025. Retrieved May 5, 2025.
- ^ Petty, Jared (May 1, 2025). "ARC Raiders Is the Most 'It's Fine' Game We've Played in a While". IGN. Archived from the original on April 29, 2025. Retrieved May 5, 2025.
- ^ Van Aken, Alex (May 2, 2025). "ARC Raiders Impressions: The Most-Promising Extraction Shooter I've Played". Game Informer. Retrieved May 5, 2025.
- ^ Nunneley-Jackson, Stephanny (December 10, 2021). "Cooperative shooter Arc Raiders from former EA dev revealed at The Game Awards". VG247. Archived from the original on December 13, 2021. Retrieved May 5, 2025.
- ^ Romano, Sal (2023-05-16). "ARC Raiders genre changed to PvPvE extraction shooter". Gematsu. Archived from the original on 2025-04-26. Retrieved 2025-05-04.
- ^ Wales, Matt (August 20, 2024). "The Finals studio's PvPvE shooter ARC Raiders resurfaces, and it's no longer free-to-play". Eurogamer. Retrieved May 5, 2025.