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Arc Raiders Hits 2.5 Million Week-One Sales as Embark Deploys Patch 1.1.0 With New Map Conditions

Strong critic scores position the launch as a breakout success.

Overview

  • Industry firm Alinea Analytics estimates about 2.5 million copies sold in seven days, exceeding $100 million in gross revenue, with roughly 69% on Steam, 17% on PS5, and 13% on Xbox.
  • Steam player counts peaked above 350,000 in the first week and have held above 300,000 nightly, with the game charting as a top seller on the platform.
  • Update 1.1.0 is live across platforms with targeted fixes and quality-of-life changes, addressing Augment and shield issues, health regen triggers, achievement tracking, and barricade placement.
  • New map conditions arrive Saturday, November 8: Hidden Bunker, Night Raid – Blue Gate, and Electromagnetic Storm, which adds lightning hazards and leaves formations worth investigating.
  • Review aggregates stand at roughly 93 on OpenCritic and 87–88 on Metacritic, prompting early Game of the Year discussion from media and influencers.