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Arc Raiders Jumps to Six-Month High Player Count With 2.0 Update and Free Weekend
TechPowerUp • • general
Key Points:
- Embark Studios has released the "Frozen Trail" update for Arc Raiders, described as the game's biggest update since launch, alongside a free weekend running until October 12, resulting in a six-month peak player count high on Steam.
- The update introduces a new map, weather conditions, enemies, weapons, a revamped skill tree, a grappling hook, new traversal tools, and a customizable base called The Outpost with crafting options.
- Arc Raiders reached a peak of 131,388 concurrent players on Steam within 24 hours of the update and free weekend going live, according to SteamDB data.
- Embark Studios has temporarily removed the Solo vs. Squads matchmaking mode to encourage use of other matchmaking options, with plans to re-evaluate and potentially reintroduce it after reworking.
- The studio is also preparing to launch a co-op mode test on October 13 and continues to improve anti-cheat measures for the game.
