Embark Studios revealed a new trailer for their upcoming title Arc Raiders at Gamescom’s Opening Night Live event. This PvPvE action survival shooter has shifted from being a free-to-play title to a $40 premium release, and Embark has set the launch date for some time in 2025 on PC, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S. GamesBeat got a glimpse of the title’s gameplay ahead of its showing at Gamescom, which appears to favor measured, cautious approaches rather than all-out chaos for players.
The player characters are the titular Arc Raiders, topside explorers scavenging for supplies on the world’s ruined surface for subterranean settlements. They must battle each other and hostile robots called Arc Machines for the limited resources, and can only grow as characters if they successfully make it back to the settlement alive. From what GamesBeat was shown, Embark intends for players to approach situations thoughtfully, rather than going in weapons blazing.
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