Arc Raiders' preload isn't working on the Epic Games store due to 'an unforeseen issue' Luckily, 26.8 GB won't take too long to download. PC Gamer · Oct 29, 2025
Hands-on — why ARC Raiders' gameplay preview is the most fun I've had all year ARC Raiders launch is finally almost here, but before that, I had one last chance to try it in preview. And it's the most fun I've had all year. Windows Central · Oct 29, 2025
Arc Raiders review in progress: An extraction shooter for the masses Fuelled by vibes and robo spiders. PC Gamer · Oct 29, 2025
ARC Raiders plans for flexible monthly updates to leave space to experiment and tune the PvPvE experience Always pushing the boundaries. Dot Esports · Oct 29, 2025
I played ARC Raiders’ new endgame map The Blue Gate, and it’s as gorgeous as it is deadly You'll want to be geared up for this expedition. Destructoid · Oct 29, 2025
Arc Raiders lead knows launching between Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 and Battlefield 6 is "insanity," but "this is the start of a long journey" and "it needs to start somewhere" "We have to bring something so that people pay attention" GamesRadar · Oct 28, 2025
Arc Raiders devs stop players spiralling about unfair 'gear score' matchmaking by confirming that they 'focus on maintaining the split between solos and squads' "The team is determined to ensure that players have high-quality rounds." PC Gamer · Oct 28, 2025
Arc Raiders devs tell players to chill about gear score matchmaking because it doesn't actually exist: "The focus is on maintaining the split between solos and squads" Deep breaths GamesRadar · Oct 27, 2025
After 30 million rounds and 816,162 rubber ducks, Arc Raiders celebrates successful Server Slam open beta with some prompt bug squashing: "We took immediate action" It was a good Server Slam GamesRadar · Oct 22, 2025
Tired of making "many, many Battlefield titles," former DICE devs started innovating with upcoming extraction shooter Arc Raiders and help from the past: PS2 classic Shadow of the Colossus Team Ico had a heavy hand in the Steam-topping game GamesRadar · Oct 21, 2025
Former DICE lead says he'll play Battlefield 6 until his new extraction shooter comes out: "And then I will play Arc Raiders instead" "It looks really good," after all GamesRadar · Oct 21, 2025
Duck-themed extraction shooter Escape From Duckov sold 500,000 Steam copies in its first 3 days Duckov's peak player count rivaled the Arc Raiders playtest over the weekend. PC Gamer · Oct 20, 2025
Arc Raiders seems set for a meteor-impact-sized launch as its weekend playtest becomes Steam's 89th most-popular game by concurrent players Someone's gotta raid all those arcs. PC Gamer · Oct 20, 2025
‘I swore something was off’: ARC Raiders players beg devs to revert graphics downgrade A common modern practice, but not always a good one. Destructoid · Oct 19, 2025
PC Gamer · Oct 19, 2025 Arc Raiders designer says Marathon's reception 'was a great A/B test': 'They made decisions that we didn't, and vice versa … we could compare and contrast how some of those things shook out' Both extraction shooters are hotly anticipated and gathering crucial feedback before launch.
PC Gamer · Oct 18, 2025 It got a lot of love, but Arc Raiders 'was absolutely not ready' to release after its popular April playtest, says design director: 'There were some bad bugs' The time is almost here, though, as the highly-anticipated extraction shooter nears its October release date.
PC Gamer · Oct 18, 2025 Don't count on Arc Raiders ever getting a first-person mode: 'Once you start being able to put your face right up against an asset, it kind of falls apart' Design director Virgil Watkins says it would take an awful lot of work to make a first-person mode for Arc Raiders.
Destructoid · Oct 18, 2025 ARC Raiders has brought back a long-forgotten game feature and I’m delighted One step in the right direction after 30 steps backwards.
Windows Central · Oct 17, 2025 The ARC Raiders Server Slam beta is off to a rip-roaring start on Steam with a player count of nearly 200,000 — it's a top seller just behind Battlefield 6, too Battlefield 6 still holds the crown, but how long can it hold on?
PC Gamer · Oct 17, 2025 Arc Raiders playtest slams past 185,000 concurrent players on Steam alone A hotfix was rolled out right after the server slam began, but otherwise it seems to be smooth sailing.
Destructoid · Oct 17, 2025 ARC Raiders release date countdown: Exact date and time ARC Raiders is almost here.
Destructoid · Oct 17, 2025 I finally got a chance to play ARC Raiders, and I think I ‘get’ extraction shooters now I don't know if I will ever be able to love them, though.
Destructoid · Oct 17, 2025 How to play the ARC Raiders Server Slam The devs have opened the gates to all!
PC Gamer · Oct 17, 2025 Arc Raiders, one of our most anticipated games of 2025, is free for all in its final pre-release playtest this weekend The Arc Raiders server slam is live now, for all players on all platforms.
GamesRadar · Oct 17, 2025 Arc Raiders devs already patch Server Slam disconnect errors as Steam players queue to get in: "This time around, it's a full redownload of the game" "This isn’t the norm, but it should be the last hotfix of its kind."