The Finals studio's PvPvE shooter ARC Raiders resurfaces, and it's no longer free-to-play

ARC Raiders - the free-to-play PvPvE extraction shooter from The Finals developer Embark Studios - has resurfaced following an extended period of retooling, and is now launching as a premium title for PC, Xbox Series X/S, and PlayStation 5 next year. If you're struggling to remember much about ARC Raiders, that might be because few details have been shared since its announcement back in 2021. It was originally set to release in 2022, but its launch has continued to slip since then - first into 2023 so Embark could focus on The Finals, and latterly while the studio continued to tinker with the title following a genre change. But it turns out its switch from co-operative third-person shooter to PvPvE extraction shooter (its original form "wasn't really fun", Embark admitted during a recent press event) wasn't to be ARC Raiders' only notable change. It's now been re-announced as a $40 USD premium title - jettisoning its previous free-to-play form, albeit while still remaining a live-service game. Read more

The Finals studio's PvPvE shooter ARC Raiders resurfaces, and it's no longer free-to-play

The Finals studio's PvPvE shooter ARC Raiders resurfaces, and it's no longer free-to-play

The Finals studio's PvPvE shooter ARC Raiders resurfaces, and it's no longer free-to-play

The Finals studio's PvPvE shooter ARC Raiders resurfaces, and it's no longer free-to-play

The Finals studio's PvPvE shooter ARC Raiders resurfaces, and it's no longer free-to-play