Arc Raiders

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Arc Raiders snap hook lets players 'fly' across map in new movement trick

Streamer The Burnt Peanut shared a clip showing a new use of Arc Raiders' snap hook that lets players glide across the map toward the Spaceport Tower. In the clip he hooks onto a friend who sprints toward the Spaceport Tower, then downs himself with a grenade while another

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Arc Raiders — where to find kiosk, goals and guaranteed item spawns for The League

The League is a lighthearted quest in Arc Raiders' Headwinds update that has you helping Apollo set up a football team: photograph a football magazine kiosk and goal posts, then deliver a Deflated Football and a Bicycle Pump. The objectives are located in northwest Buried City and the Dam

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Arc Raiders Headwinds patch fixes Seed Vault exploit and removes guitar puzzle

Gamesradar reports that Embark Studios' Headwinds update for Arc Raiders is now live, filling the city with birds, adding a new mode, fixing the Stella Montis Seed Vault extract and switching off the Buried City guitar puzzle. Buried City had contained a map-wide orienteering exercise — pressing 15 buttons across

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Arc Raiders: scope cover spots and destroy spotters in Combat Recon

Polygon published a walkthrough for the "Combat Recon" quest in Arc Raiders, which requires players to scope out three cover spots and destroy two spotters as part of a mission focused on the Bombardier. The three cover spots are: the Parking Garage staircases (enter from the roof or

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Embark confirms Headwinds update slowed looting in Arc Raiders

Gamesradar reports Embark confirmed that Tuesday's Headwinds update for Arc Raiders slowed looting speed across Speranza. Raiders across Speranza found loot containers much easier to plunder before the update; Headwinds is part of the Arc Raiders Escalation roadmap. Through unknowable technical fumbles, Headwinds has noticeably slowed looting speed,

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Embark outlines data-led updates and tweaks for Arc Raiders after strong launch

Gamesradar reports Embark Studios says Arc Raiders has exceeded expectations since its October 30 launch, and design lead Virgil Watkins discussed the studio’s plans after the January 27 Headwinds update, which added Bird City, major loot-economy changes, 1v3 lobbies and a new long-term Arc-hunting goal. Watkins said the team

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Highguard should be given a fair chance despite rocky launch

Pcgamer reports that Wildlight Entertainment's Highguard has been met with controversy and early dismissal since its announcement at The Game Awards. The game drew criticism after an awkward reveal and a period of developer silence until launch, with many calling it 'dead on arrival' and likening

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Locations and items for completing 'The League' quest in Arc Raiders

Polygon reports that the "The League" quest in Arc Raiders asks players to get a Speranza-based football team moving by providing equipment and taking photos across Dam Battlegrounds and Buried City. The quest requires two specific items for Apollo — a deflated football and a bicycle pump — and two

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Arc Raiders Headwinds update adds Solo-vs-Squad matchmaking and Bird City

Pcgamer reports Embark said in a news post that the Headwinds update for Arc Raiders arrives on January 27 and will add a Solo vs Squads matchmaking option and a new map condition for Buried City dubbed Bird City. The Solo vs Squads option will be available to raiders who

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Revive shelved game franchises by licensing them to mid‑size AA studios

Kotaku reports that many major, beloved game franchises are being shelved because publishers view nine‑figure budgets as too risky, and argues these series could be revived by licensing them to proven mid‑size “AA” teams and letting those teams work without interference. The article lists several examples: Dead Space

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Ninja says 99% of Arc Raiders players don't encounter his level of cheaters

Gamesradar reports streamer Ninja says his Arc Raiders runs are plagued by an overwhelming number of cheaters that most players do not encounter, and that his complaints are "falling on deaf ears." Ninja said on a recent stream, "Unfortunately, 99% of the people that are playing this

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Embark discusses gear-based entry for Arc Raiders raids

Gamesradar reports that Embark Studios has discussed special Arc Raiders raids that would require players to meet a minimum gear level to enter, design lead Virgil Watkins told the outlet: "Oh, for sure." Player debates over free loadouts — described in the piece as essential by some players and

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Bungie to run open Marathon preview weekend ahead of March 5 launch

Pcgamer reports Bungie will hold an open preview weekend for Marathon before its March 5 release, and the developer has said "everyone will be able to try Marathon out." The outlet noted Marathon previously ran a public closed alpha from April 23 until May 4 and had other

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Embark defends Arc Raiders late-join system while acknowledging player frustration

Gamesradar reports Embark Studios is discussing Arc Raiders' late spawn system, which commonly places raiders into active raids with roughly 17 to 25 minutes remaining; design lead Virgil Watkins said the system serves an essential purpose but “really sucks” when players arrive with no time for their intended objective.

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Steam drew $1.6 billion in December 2025, Arc Raiders sold 1.2m over the holidays

Pcgamer reported that Alinea Analytics estimates Dec. 2025 was Steam's highest-grossing December, with over 100 million users generating $1.6 billion in gross revenue. The report explains "that’s up 22.7% over December 2024 and even more than December 2020’s pandemic-driven high of $1.4

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Only 8% of Arc Raiders players completed the Candleberry Banquet during Cold Snap

Pcgamer reports that Arc Raiders' Cold Snap event reached 12.4 million buyers, but only 1 million of them — 8.06% — managed to serve the Candleberry Banquet. During the event players threw 95 million snowballs, with 10,577 arcs reportedly taken down by a single snowball and 91 raiders

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Arc Raiders to add multiple new maps in 2026; existing maps need updates

Polygon reports Arc Raiders is getting "multiple maps" in 2026, design lead Virgil Watkins told GamesRadar, with additions spanning "a spectrum of size" — some smaller than current maps and others "even grander than what we've got now." Watkins said the studio aims

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Embark drops auction house plans for Arc Raiders after testing

Pcgamer reports Embark Studios says it will not add an Escape From Tarkov-style auction house to Arc Raiders after trying one during development and finding it made the game less fun, according to design lead Virgil Watkins in an interview with GamesRadar+. Watkins said the studio is enjoying the organic

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Embark considers buffs for weak skills in Arc Raiders

Gamesradar reports Embark Studios is looking at buffing underperforming skills in Arc Raiders, design lead Virgil Watkins said, adding the studio is "not deaf" to their current state and that buffs are "100% on our radar." Watkins acknowledged player testing found several skills have an indiscernible

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Arc Raiders developer issues permanent bans for alleged stream snipers

Kotaku reports that Embark, the developer of Arc Raiders, has begun issuing permanent account suspensions to players accused of stream sniping. Since the New Year the game’s community has raised concerns about cheating, with streamers such as Shroud complaining on January 6 and others warning they might move on

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Embark removed auction-house trade system from Arc Raiders over loot concerns

According to Gamesradar, Embark Studios removed an auction house–style trading system from Arc Raiders after designers found it undermined the game's item-driven progression. Design lead Virgil Watkins said the team "partially built" a more robust trade system but judged a traditional auction house to be

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Embark previews Arc Raiders' 2026 roadmap and multiple new maps

Buoyed by a launch wave that surpassed 12 million players in a few months, Arc Raiders developer Embark Studios is preparing a suite of new content for its 2026 roadmap, design lead Virgil Watkins told Gamesradar. Watkins said the studio plans to reveal "a chunk of a roadmap for

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Embark teases multiple maps for Arc Raiders in 2026 roadmap

Pcgamer reports Embark Studios has hinted at its 2026 roadmap for Arc Raiders, with design lead Virgil Watkins saying in a recent GamesRadar+ interview that "there are going to be multiple maps coming this year." Embark has yet to reveal the full roadmap for the next year of

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Arc Raiders dev says some weapon costs are misaligned

Design lead Virgil Watkins told Gamesradar that Embark Studios is "definitely a bit off on some of the cost to benefit ratios" for guns like the Bobcat and Tempest and that "all weapons have to be usable." The report notes many top Arc Raiders weapons, especially

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Chinese DIY PC builders turn to DDR3 as memory prices rise

Pcgamer reports that members of China's DIY PC community are reverting to older DDR3 motherboards as DDR4 and DDR5 memory prices climb. The piece said DDR5-7200 prices have surged and sales have dipped. Citing TrendForce, it noted the average spot price of mainstream DDR4 chips (DDR4 1Gx8 3200