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How ARC Raiders devs managed rollercoaster of hyper growth, player declines — and then slow cooked a major update | Aleksander Grøndal interview

Posted byby Dean Takahashi
August 31, 2026
14 min

ARC Raiders has been a rare success in new gaming intellectual properties. Wedged in between the launches of Battlefield 6 last fall and Call...

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Nexon reports ARC Raiders surpassed 16.3M sold to date in June quarter

Posted byby Dean Takahashi
August 13, 2026
1 min

ARC Raiders, the multiplayer, third-person extraction shooter developed by Embark Studios, has sold more than 16.3 million copies to date. Nexon, the Tokyo-based game...

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ARC Raiders will drop Frozen Trail in October as part of strategy for fewer, bigger updates

Posted byby Dean Takahashi
August 12, 2026
2 min

Embark Studios said it would drop its Frozen Trail update in October for ARC Raiders as part of a strategy to focus on fewer,...

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Embark Studios releases update for ARC Raiders and collab with The Finals

Posted byby Dean Takahashi
July 28, 2026
2 min

Embark Studios launched the 1.39 update for the extraction adventure ARC Raiders with matchmaking improvements and a collab with The Finals. The update includes...

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How a ‘server slam’ helped ARC Raiders dominate Twitch ahead of its launch | GamesBeat Summit recap

Posted byby Alexander Lee
May 27, 2026
3 min

To make last year’s release of ARC Raiders a success, Embark Studios teamed up with Twitch to saturate the platform with the extraction shooter...

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ARC Raiders shifts from monthly updates to major updates twice a year

Posted byby Dean Takahashi
May 13, 2026
4 min

ARC Raiders is shifting from its previously planned monthly updates to a more ambitious set of updates that will happen twice a year now....

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ARC Raiders gets a critical update with Riven Tides map

Posted byby Dean Takahashi
April 27, 2026
4 min

For the second time in six months, Embark Studios is releasing tomorrow a major ARC Raiders update with a brand new map, dubbed Riven...

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ARC Raiders is proof that Nexon can build for global audience | Nexon chair Patrick Söderlund

Posted byby Dean Takahashi
March 31, 2026
3 min

ARC Raiders is proof that Nexon can make a game that resonates with a global audience, said exec Patrick Söderlund at the company’s Capital...

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ARC Raiders gets a big Flashpoint free update Tuesday as ARC threat escalates

Posted byby Dean Takahashi
March 30, 2026
3 min

Embark Studios announced its free Flashpoint Update is available on Tuesday to all ARC Raiders players. I’m just at level 54 out of 75...

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Embark Studios announces second Expedition for ARC Raiders

Posted byby Dean Takahashi
February 5, 2026
2 min

Embark Studios revealed new details around what players can expect from ARC Raiders’ second Expedition. Starting February 25 and ending March 1, players can sign up for...

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