ARC Raiders News

[h3]ARC Raiders Gameplay Reveal[/h3]

Raiders!

We’re still busy reviewing all the feedback from last month's tech test. Again, thanks so much for taking the time to play with us! Early software and all, this was a really encouraging playtest. Lots of great feedback and many of you seem to appreciate the atmosphere of the world we've created and the immersion we’re bringing to the table with ARC Raiders.

There's also a lot we can do to continue optimizing and balancing the experience. As we keep developing the game, we're keen to deliver on a much expanded late-game experience, with deeper progression and extensive quests that take players across new locations — as well as a larger variety of ARC machines and other world-encounters, and some other improvements and surprises (!).

To those of you who didn’t get access this time around, stay tuned. We’re aiming to host more playtests across all platforms before release. We also know many of you are eager to see the game, so we decided to put together a longer gameplay reveal and walkthrough!

In this gameplay reveal, which was captured on the tech test build, we follow a squad of three Raiders as they venture above ground on a quest to extract valuable items within the Buried City of Southern Calabretta; attempting to avoid ARC and cautiously discovering if other Raiders are friends or foes. The footage also provides a glimpse of Speranza, the place Raiders call home and where every Raider's adventure begins — and hopefully ends.

Check it out here:
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With that, keep following us for updates. Can’t wait to see you in the Rust Belt soon!

/Aleksander Grøndal, Executive Producer on ARC Raiders

We hope you are having an amazing time in the Rust Belt, as you know, ARC Raiders still in development and we would love to get your feedback on your experience with the game!

It would mean the world for us if you can answer the survey below, it should only take 10-15 minutes to complete:

https://id.embark.games/id/arc-raiders/survey

Feel free to bookmark and answer after you are done playing, the servers go offline Monday 28th, 10:00 CET.

See you next time, Raiders!

Raiders!

On Thursday, October 24, we’re kicking off the ARC Raiders Tech Test, where invited Steam playtesters will be able to experience the Rust Belt and some of what it has to offer, for four full days.

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The purpose of this test is to assess how the game plays in a live setting, get feedback, and evaluate the experience across several areas. It’s an important moment for us to get valuable input from players outside the studio, that will help inform our priorities and focus as we head into the last stretch of development before the game’s full release in 2025. This won’t be the last public test before release.

Now let’s go over some housekeeping!

How do I get a chance to play?

First, make sure you’re signed up for Playtesting on our Steam app, and check your email to see if you have an invite! You need to be at least 16 years of age to participate in the test.

While this is the largest external playtest of ARC Raiders to date, we will need to cap the maximum amount of players. Access is given randomly, and we will distribute invites gradually throughout the test — so if you don’t get an invite on day one, you may get one later!

Invited participants will also be able to invite two friends after completing four rounds, so if you have a pal with access, check with them!

Can I stream or share gameplay online?

Short answer: no.

This test is not intended as a public marketing beat for the game. We want to introduce ARC Raiders to the world when the game is polished and ready and we need your help to keep the mystery and excitement alive while we finish the game. This is why tech test participants are subject to non-disclosure obligations, to preserve the experience for everyone.

This means that testers are not allowed to talk about the playtest or share images, videos, or streams of gameplay.

What are the minimum / recommended PC specs?

Minimum
OS: Windows 10 64-bit (latest update)
CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K or AMD Ryzen R5 1600 processor
RAM: 12GB RAM
Video: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 or AMD Radeon RX 580

Recommended
OS: Windows 10 64-bit (latest update)
CPU: Intel Core i5-9600K or AMD Ryzen 5 3600 processor
RAM: 16GB RAM
Video: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 or AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT

Anything else I should know?

Here’s a link to a document we put together with some key details about ARC Raiders, the Tech Test, the experience of playing the game, an overview of some of the progression features, and more. You can also head over to our Discord for more info, troubleshooting, and bug reporting.

See you in the Rust Belt,

/Aleksander Grøndal, Executive Producer on ARC Raiders

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Now it's back again, aiming for release next year, and it's been re-tooled a little more: it's no longer free-to-play.

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