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'Arc Raiders' Shifts Live-Service Strategy With Major Biannual Content Updates

"Arc Raiders" will switch to twice-yearly major updates, with Embark Studios promising bigger content drops and long-term gameplay improvements.

Embark says the 'pressure of a monthly cycle' is holding Arc Raiders back, so it's slowing down: Major updates will come every 6 months from now on

Embark says the 'pressure of a monthly cycle' is holding Arc Raiders back, so it's slowing down: Major updates will come every 6 months from now on

The Frozen Trails update planned for October will add the largest Arc Raiders map to date.

About 30% of Arc Raiders players focus on PvE, and Embark's happy with that: 'We want to instil hope in the player'

About 30% of Arc Raiders players focus on PvE, and Embark's happy with that: 'We want to instil hope in the player'

Over 95% of players use the proximity chat.

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Arc Raiders studio contacted by crime scientist "intrigued by how players are interacting," dev says only 30% of players focus on PvP: "It kind of blew the whole extraction shooter open"

Over 95% of raiders use prox chat

‘Seeking connection’: the video game where players stopped shooting and started talking

In a post-apocalyptic landscape of cutthroat scavengers, surprisingly peaceful players are opting to team up and open up – a phenomenon that’s intriguing game developers and psychologists alike

The Guardian - UK

BAFTA Games Awards: Clair Obscur leads the pack with 12 nominations

Clair Obscur, Dispatch and Ghost of Yotei are among the big hitters in this year’s upcoming awards ceremony

Evening Standard

Arc Raiders wants to tell a story you'll actually care about in 10 years: 'We will introduce new locations and start new story arcs'

Embark has a grand plan for its 10-year game.

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‘We were striking a pretty good balance:’ ARC Raiders executive producer on balancing AI enemies and the future of ARC

‘We were striking a pretty good balance:’ ARC Raiders executive producer on balancing AI enemies and the future of ARC

Who knows what their final form could be like.

ARC Raiders plans for flexible monthly updates to leave space to experiment and tune the PvPvE experience

ARC Raiders plans for flexible monthly updates to leave space to experiment and tune the PvPvE experience

Always pushing the boundaries.

Embark's next shooter is ditching free-to-play so devs can 'focus more on the fun' and not 'encouraging players to make purchases'

Embark's next shooter is ditching free-to-play so devs can 'focus more on the fun' and not 'encouraging players to make purchases'

Arc Raiders will be $40 when it launches next year, but a playtest is coming sooner.

My most anticipated co-op shooter just pivoted to an extraction shooter, and playtest signups are live

My most anticipated co-op shooter just pivoted to an extraction shooter, and playtest signups are live

Following last year's delay, Arc Raiders will now be a PvPvE extraction shooter.

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