Overview
- Embark Studios released Arc Raiders today on PC via Steam and the Epic Games Store as well as PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S.
- Steam concurrents surpassed 100,000 within the first 30 minutes and rose past 150,000 hours later, with the game reaching the top of Steam’s best-sellers list.
- Early write-ups from outlets such as Eurogamer, CNET and PC Gamer are broadly positive, and initial Steam user reviews show a Very Positive rating.
- Design director Virgil Watkins says there are no current plans to offer APIs or official support for external guides, with core information intended to live in-game, though the team may revisit this later.
- Embark signals long-term live-service support including Expedition Project progression and a stated 10-year plan, and it clarifies that AI/ML is used for some voices and animations but not for generating in-game assets.