Arc Raiders
Arc Raiders' Frozen Trail 2.0 Update: How a 'Spider-Man' Grappling Hook Fueled a 7-Month Player Count High
Through most of 2026, ARC Raiders looked like a cautionary tale in reverse. Embark Studios' extraction shooter had stormed out of the gate, racking up an all-time Steam peak of 465,097 players in...
Nexon's Big Bet: ARC Raiders and The Finals Are Both Heading to Film and TV
In an industry where publishers typically shop one property at a time, Nexon has done something unusual: it has handed both of its flagship shooters to a single production company. ARC Raiders and...
Arc Raiders Drops the Hammer: Permanent Bans Are Now the Default for Cheaters
Embark Studios is done apologizing for its soft touch. In an official anti-cheat policy update published on September 30, 2026, executive producer Aleksander Grøndal admitted the studio was "overly...
Arc Raiders Is Finally Testing a PvE-Only Mode: 'We Can't Ignore What the Data Is Telling Us'
Arc Raiders was built and sold as a PvPvE extraction shooter, a game where the threat of other players is supposed to be as real as the mechanized ARC machines prowling the surface. Yet for months,...
When Six Figures Isn't Enough: Why TimTheTatman Walked Away from Arc Raiders
In the modern gaming economy, the sponsored stream has become the industry's most powerful marketing tool. Publishers routinely drop six and seven figures on top creators to showcase their latest...
Arc Raiders Tests PvE-Focused “Rebellion Incident” Mode in China - And It Could Redefine the Extraction Shooter
For two years, Arc Raiders has built its reputation on the razor-thin line between cooperation and betrayal. The PvPvE extraction shooter from Embark Studios pits teams of players against hostile ARC...
Arc Raiders' Shift to Bi-Annual Updates: Why October's "Frozen Trail" Could Save the Game
When Embark Studios executive producer Aleksander Grøndal admitted the monthly update cycle for Arc Raiders was "not sustainable," he wasn't just acknowledging a problem—he was admitting failure. But...
Embark Studios Cofounder Departs Amid Unsubstantiated Misconduct Claims: Examining The Arc Raiders Fallout
In the competitive arena of live-service gaming, few studios have burst onto the scene as dramatically as Embark Studios. Founded by ex-Battlefield developers, the company’s debut title, The Finals ,...
AI vs. Human Actors in Gaming: Why Embark Studios Re-Recorded Arc Raiders Dialogue
What does it take for a massively successful game studio to publicly reverse course and re-record parts of its own game? For Embark Studios and Arc Raiders , the answer was the unmistakable voice of...
AI Voices in Gaming: How Embark Studios' Controversy and Response Reflects Industry Growing Pains
When Embark Studios launched its PvPvE extraction shooter Arc Raiders , player backlash over its AI-generated voices forced an unusual public retreat. The studio didn't just patch the game; its...